VIN Derivative. Buick GL7 (Export) 2000

For 1990-2009 cars

Table 1: | VIN Derivative Table

All engines and transmissions are stamped with a partial Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The following table identifies the different VIN derivative characters, character positions and their respective positions.

#### VIN Derivative Table

Position | Definition | Character | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | GM Division Identifier | G | Buick GL8
2 | Model Year | Y | 2000
3 | Assembly Plant | S | Shanghai Assembly Plant
4-9 | Production Sequence Number | -- | --

A VIN derivative can be used to determine if a vehicle contains the original engine or transmission by matching the VIN derivative positions to their accompanying positions in the complete VIN:

VIN Derivative Position | Equivalent VIN Position
--- | ---
1 | 3
2 | 10
3 | 11
4-9 | 12-17