Aameawc

What is the impact in value of a car that has lost its VIN tag?
The original VIN was stamped by DMV, based on the fact that title was clear and matched the VIN on the secret location on the chassis.
So, the VIN is legit for the car as it matches the VIN on the chassis.
The car now has a VIN tag that was issued by DMV with the original serial number.
What would be the impact in value of the car?

ohiovet

Significant impact on value.
What year is the car?
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Bruce B

vettebuyer6369

It hurts the buyer pool. Some people will not buy a car with a state issued VIN due to diminished perceived value and resale problems. Other people don't really care, but are usually smart enough to know that the car's sale price will take a hit and use it in negotiations.

midyear

if its a state issued vin tag, you are lucky its got the original number on it and not a state specific number instead. a state issued vin is very common on a stolen then recovered car.

John BX NY

Weren't replacement VIN tags (same VIN) issued by GM back in the day ? The states would issue a new VIN only for theft and recovery vehicles.

65GGvert

Two things, first how would a car "lose its vin tag"? And second, I've never heard of GM issuing a replacement Vin tag for any car. Bear in mind, I haven't heard everything

67's

It was rare try reading "Corvette Odyssey", describes the process and shows his GM replacement, but not a mid year styled tag.

domenic tallarita

I think what he is trying to say is that the vin was removed because the car was either recovered or sold by the insurance as a salvage car.
My 67 tags were removed because the car was damaged and the insurance decided to salvage the car.
Wonder what kind of hit in value a wife or child would take if they lost their vin, (birth certificate). Waaaay to much put on a small piece of metal, especially when the car is bone legal.

Dom

65hihp

the question is so ambiguous and devoid of pertinent information that no one could answer it in any meaningful way.
But I will try.
"what would be the impact on value of the car?"
Significant.

Mr D.

Huge, and anyone who knows Corvettes will not touch this car. Now that being said if the current owner is asking $5,000 for the car go for it.

domenic tallarita

Actually, what exactly does sagnificant mean?
If we trust DMV, inspectors, the legal system, and the cars have proper paperwork, exactly where does the fear generate?
Is it a lack of understanding? lack of trust? Time limit as to how long the car will exist? OR, is it that any one can see past that little rivited tag?
Personally I've seen some real junk with a tag and some real beauties without their born tag.
Tags were removed for a good reason, so they couldn't be put on a stolen car.
I was fortunate that the DMV inspector that checked my frame #'s and paperwork allowed me to rivit a new tag in place and remove the hidden one. I said it was all in the interest of restoration. My new title is as it would have been when the car was new. IF and only if I sell my car all that will be disclosed and given to the new owner. Yes, it's an original 67 435 that was worth 1700.50 with 17.00.00 damage. Cost me 550.00 back in 1971.

Dom

karkrafter

Not sure what you mean...you just disclosed it to the world dude..

domenic tallarita

Nothing to hide, that's whats so nice about being honest. Not sure the whole World reads this.

Dom

wmf62

C1s with the VIN tag tack welded to the steering column have a bad habit of falling off..
Bill

wmf62

If I liked the car, and the price was right, I wouldn't care whose VIN tag was on it as long as it matched the title....

Bill

65GGvert

I know, but I haven't seen any evidence of what year he's talking about.

GTOguy

I'm confused. The OP stated that the original VIN was stamped by the DMV. Original VIN's were stamped by the manufacturer. And only the manufacturer. That said, if it has a replacement VIN tag that matches the original number, but is a DMV replacement, the value of the car is decreased a whole bunch. As stated, most Corvette guys would walk away. I would be one of them. Too big of a can of worms to deal with. If value is not an issue, no worries. But since the OP asked specifically about value, it is a big deal.

wmf62

I believe what he meant was that the DMV used the OEM vin# for the # on their tag.

Bill

ohiovet

I have run across a number of people who lost their VIN tags while waiting years to have the car restored.

pop23235

They still run good, even when the tag falls off. Just sayin'.