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mleighto
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Joined: December 26, 2018
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Location: California
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 Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:26 pm Post subject: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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I'm looking to try and find my original VW my mom sold when I went away to college. I have the year and what the plate number what when we owned it but not the VIN what's the best way to find the car now?
Thanks for the help. |
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KTPhil 
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Joined: April 06, 2006
Posts: 34021
Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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Do you intend to try to buy it?
Although with luck and money, a PI might be able to find it for you, what then?
Unless you have cash in hand, and lots of it, the current owner may well give you a rather cold response. |
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Mos6502
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Joined: December 30, 2015
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:48 am Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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| Got any photos? You may as well just post them here and ask. It's not going to do any harm. |
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TheDon
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Joined: July 14, 2005
Posts: 498
Location: Windermere
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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its either rotting away in someones back yard or has been made into a can for beans 4 times over now
sorry, hard truths
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oprn
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Joined: November 13, 2016
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Location: Western Canada
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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| I don't know how it works where you live but here in Alberta a licence plate is not normally transferrable between owners so the plate stays with the owner that bought it and goes on his next car. |
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wheel607
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Joined: May 30, 2004
Posts: 1847
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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I'm looking to try and find my original VW my mom sold when I went away to college. I have the year and what the plate number what when we owned it but not the VIN what's the best way to find the car now?
Thanks for the help. |
So little info,,,no pictures,,,no VIN....no way! |
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ach60
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Joined: May 14, 2001
Posts: 4139
Location: Santa Maria
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:16 am Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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| mleighto wrote: |
I'm looking to try and find my original VW my mom sold when I went away to college. I have the year and what the plate number what when we owned it but not the VIN what's the best way to find the car now?
Thanks for the help. |
Plates stay with the car in California, unless an owner changes them for whatever reason.
Help us by giving us more details about the Bug.
Year
Color
Last known location
Any specific modifications that would make it easier to spot.
Unless someone wrecked it, or fucked it, Bugs last a long time here in low rust California.
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grandpa red
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Joined: November 23, 2018
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Location: Hollister,Ca.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Finding My 1st Car with only my old plate # |
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Do you know any police officers?
Have them run the plate. |
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