V 70 2001 / 2002 Model

[Andy Mann]

I have bought a V70 Which was first registered in October 2001.
I have now been advised that based on the service book the car is a 2002
model, is this possible and if so how.

 

[~^ beancounter ~^]

i think the vin number should tell you....

 

[Rob Guenther]

Our 1993 model year 960 was produced November 1992... Basically any car made
past summer of the current year are next years models, or so it would
seem... Notice how all the 05's were out way before newyears?

 

[lucky]

I have bought a V70 Which was first registered in October 2001.
I have now been advised that based on the service book the car is a 2002
model, is this possible and if so how.

I think every model is produced since august previous year (my v70 model
2000 is produced 10'1999, first registered 10.12.1999)
the same thing is in other cars (at least Opel and VW)

 

[Stephen Henning]

I have bought a V70 Which was first registered in October 2001.
I have now been advised that based on the service book the car is a 2002
model, is this possible and if so how.

In Pennsylvania I bought an Austin Healey Sprite that had been on the
dealer's lot for a while. They didn't make changes very many years.
That year they didn't make any changes so the 1964 model became a 1965
model on September 1, 1964.


It is normal for a true new model to be introduced the year before. I
have never heard of a model being introduced on January 1. It just
doesn't happen. However, models like the "2003" XC90 was introduced in
the middle of 2002 but was prohibited from being registered as a "2003
model" until some date like September 1st.

 

[Erik Lidén]

Our 1993 model year 960 was produced November 1992... Basically any car made
past summer of the current year are next years models, or so it would
seem... Notice how all the 05's were out way before newyears?

In april 2003 my school bought a bran new V70, registered as a -04.
/Erik Lidén

 

[Mike F]

In Pennsylvania I bought an Austin Healey Sprite that had been on the
dealer's lot for a while. They didn't make changes very many years.
That year they didn't make any changes so the 1964 model became a 1965
model on September 1, 1964.

It is normal for a true new model to be introduced the year before. I
have never heard of a model being introduced on January 1. It just
doesn't happen. However, models like the "2003" XC90 was introduced in
the middle of 2002 but was prohibited from being registered as a "2003
model" until some date like September 1st.
--
Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html

Actually in the US, from what I understand the law is only one January
1st per model year. Any car made between Jan 2 2002 and Dec 31 2003
(almost 2 complete years) can be called a 2003 model. Although I don't
know for a fact I think Canada is the same.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

[Timo]

Check your VIN, 8. digit from left. If it is 1 then it is 2001 model. My
Volvo was ordered on April 2003 and it is 2004 model. On the market in
Finland it is 2003 "model" because it is forst registered in 2003.

I don't how it is in your country.

Timo

 

[Timo]

Here is one link to VIN code.

Timo

http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/vehicle_identification_numbers_vi
n_detail.html