[Vwdiesel] info in VIN? VW Dealer has lost his mind

[paul lew]

With the gas engines there are a few types of motors, I don't think so with diesels,Does the vin # contain that info? possibly they needed that to distinguish what kind of motor is in it?
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:45:56 -0400
From: Terry Briggs <vbriggs at stny.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] VW Dealer has lost his mind
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
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sounds like you need to take your parts request to his boss or the 
owner of the dealership. I tend to be a real prick when it comes to 
service like that.
On Aug 4, 2008, at 10:05 AM, Jack Carr wrote:

> I just visited a dealer to get a couple items for my rabbit and was 
> told that to order anything or to even purchase a part I had to give 
> them the VIN of the car that it was for.  Since the rabbit has been 
> out of production for over twenty years he would not cross reference 
> the part numbers.  So bottom line is the dealer will not sell me any 
> parts.  Would anyone be willing to help me get a coupe of crank bolt 
> and a couple throttle cable clamp?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jack Carr ?
> jcarr222 at comcast.net
>
>