# Car specific info **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 15, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671 "2011-05-15T11:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gstuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@gstuck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gstuck)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/1 "2011-05-15T11:29:52Z")
how do I get detailed specs via VIN for my car? Am looking for VIN-specific info for this car-not for make or model ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/2 "2011-05-15T11:36:32Z")
**_Specifically, What Specific Information Are You Trying To Obtain ?_** CSA ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/3 "2011-05-15T12:03:55Z")
I’m not sure how much detail you expect your VIN to reveal, but if you go to the following site, it will tell you what the “code” of your VIN means in terms of build date, engine type, and some other particulars: > **[Universal VIN Decoder - Decode This VIN Decoder](https://www.decodethis.com/)** > > Decode This offers free classic and modern car and truck VIN decoding since 2006. Highly detailed vehicle information available. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/4 "2011-05-15T13:17:51Z")
Part of the VIN code will tell you WHERE the vehicle was built. The option list and rear axle ratio will also be part of the code. Repair shops use it to get the right parts and paint code; they seldom believe the owner as to what the car has. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/5 "2011-05-15T13:42:01Z")
**_I Still Don’t Know What You’re Looking To Find._** Additional imformation that goes well beyond the VIN can be found in a list on the car’s Service Parts I.D. sheet that is often found in the trunk (sometimes under a spare tire cover) or under the rear seat cushion. It lists codes for virtually every option on the specific car. My factory service manuals break down all of the 3-digit alpha-numeric codes, translating them into words. CSA ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/6 "2011-05-15T13:49:31Z")
**_Make, Model, Model-Year ?_** CSA ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-specific-info/64671/7 "2011-05-15T15:47:24Z")
Do a web search for “vin decoder”. You can also call your auto insurer. The need your VIN to determine what your insurance rate should be. The insurance rate on a Shelby GT500 Mustang will be far higher than on a 6-cyl Mustang coupe. The VIN won’t let you get away with that.