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Old 08-21-2006, 01:47 AM
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Default Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

Hear you go; GNX#298 was destroyed beyond repair and issued a Salvage Title. The car was acquired by a shop. They then proceeded
to swap all of the GNX specific parts to a regular GN. Now hear is the problem…. They also put the VIN from GNX #298 on the GN.
The car is now on eBay being sold as GNX #298 with a reconstruction title. When questioned about the VIN swap the owner has “No Comment”

eBay Auction for #298
Auction# 170019126493

Link to wreck
http://turbobuicks.net/gallery2/v/Philly/album05/

car being reconstructed
http://amsleysvw.com/GNX.php
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Old 08-21-2006, 03:27 AM
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Default Re: Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

Check out item no.290020815293 on Ebay
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Default Re: Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap



The wreck

The finished car

Hmmmmm.

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Default Re: Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

Once the VIN from another car was put on the body, the car is ABSOLUTELEY ILLEGAL. I imagine it's already got a redflag on it now and whoever buys it and then tries to register it will lose the car and all his money.
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Old 08-21-2006, 04:28 AM
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Default Re: Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

yea this auction was put up to alert potental bidders..



uote]Check out item no.290020815293 on Ebay

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Default Re: Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

the authorities are gonna be alerted from what I understand very soon
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Default Re: Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap

This guy is about to have a "Real Bad Day".
I wonder if the Shop that did the work is also liable?
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Liable is a term used for civil cases (lawsuits=money damages) Swapping VINs is a felony (arrest=prison time).
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"IT WAS PAMPERED FOR YEARS BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT."

Pampered, totaled, then pampered some more.
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