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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Why?

Why is my vin # carved under my hood by my strut? i took my strut bar off to polish it up and i saw it and it looks like somebody took a knife and carved it in there. what would be the reason for this? lol
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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why not? Car makers put the vin # in a lot of locations. Hell it's on every door of my car.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Makes it easier to track stolen parts. Some cars have them on almost every body panel and powertrain.
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