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Hey. Does your car have VIN tags in the panels?

I’m realizing my 2018 has none! Other than the one in the drivers door jamb.

Did those VIN tags stop being a thing? Or do I have a serious issue to work through?
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If I recall correctly.... some Hondas do not have the vin tags on the panels.
 




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Yeah. I remember they used to be everywhere.

I am sure it was a cost savings move.
yes, that's the only way to know if a particular panel is original to the car...but this CTR we have is a "track" car, so maybe Honda is already anticipating cosmetic changes all the time? so no need for Vin tag?
 

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no it's actually not there on most new cars.

vin stickers on panels was never a requirement for car manufacturers actually.

I remember selling my ex girlfriends 2008 accord a few years ago. I know for a fact it was never in an accident and the car fax was clean (granted should never solely rely on Car fax) However the guy who was buying it was freaking out that the bumper and fenders did not have Vin numbers and thought I was lying.

However, once his own Mechanic told him they were not on the 08 accords the guy calmed down and bought the car for his daughter. It only had 43k miles on it in 2016. It's still going strong as I see it around town sometimes still.

This was my first experience without vin numbers on panels.
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