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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 03:00 AM
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it seem that a lot of people know their build date,,,where is this looked up? is it in the VIN ?
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The build month/year is on a sticker on the drivers door.
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Contact Chevy customer service with VIN via chat, email, or phone. Your dealer can also look up the info.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Z51Tim
it seem that a lot of people know their build date,,,where is this looked up? is it in the VIN ?
I got my build date from the dealer in an email:

This email is to inform you that your Corvette Order Status has been updated at the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant!

Below are your order details:

Customer: Thomas
Order Number: #VDSGGM
Model: [model]
Order Status: 4B00 - Bayed - Your Corvette is waiting to be loaded on to a carrier

Target Production Week: 2017-04-10
VIN: 1G1YF2D70H5xxxxxx
Build Date: 2017-04-11
Order Notes:

Thank you for ordering your new Corvette with us!

Sincerely,
The Corvette Team
MacMulkin Chevrolet
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 10:20 AM
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It can also be found on the Certificate of Origin, if you happen to have a copy of it.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 11:23 AM
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i knew it would be a simple answer,,,how would i get the certificate of origin? Would that say where it was built or where it was sold?

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As mentioned, there is a date on your car door. Certificate of Origin goes to the DMV when you register your car after the original purchase, it then is usually destroyed and the pink slip is created from it.

You can request a copy of your build sheet from the Corvette Museum as well (for a fee) and your window sticker.
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I mentioned the build sheet, that doesn't show the date, just looked at mine.

My Certificate of Origin shows 11/10/16
The copy of the Factory Invoice I have shows it was invoiced and shipped on 11/10/16

I'll have to check my door later to see how that matches up.
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Originally Posted by mountainears
I mentioned the build sheet, that doesn't show the date, just looked at mine.

My Certificate of Origin shows 11/10/16
The copy of the Factory Invoice I have shows it was invoiced and shipped on 11/10/16

I'll have to check my door later to see how that matches up.
The build date is usually the date of invoice. The sticker on the inside of the door will give you just the month/year the car started to be built. For example, if your car was a late build, your sticker might say 04/2016, but the actual build date might show within the first week of May if it was invoiced during that week.
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My sticker shows 12/2013. Car was completed 1/6/2014. Christmas vacation.
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