# Need help with vin number please **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [February 6, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461 "2022-02-06T18:55:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kartracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@kartracer](https://community.electricforum.com/u/kartracer)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/1 "2022-02-06T18:55:53Z")
Trying to buy cart E4 from a used car lot. VIN only has 12 digits stamped in roof 8GEMV0000001 found 5 digits on lower left seat support 45982. Dealer says it is a 2007 ANY HELP OTHER THAN WALK ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/2 "2022-02-06T19:17:31Z")
̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶r̶e̶c̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶’̶0̶7̶ ̶h̶a̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶r̶a̶d̶i̶t̶i̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶V̶I̶N̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶v̶i̶s̶i̶b̶l̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶n̶t̶ ̶w̶i̶n̶d̶s̶h̶i̶e̶l̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶l̶o̶w̶e̶r̶ ̶c̶o̶r̶n̶e̶r̶ ̶(̶d̶r̶i̶v̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶)̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶c̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶l̶a̶t̶e̶r̶.̶ There should be a VIN plate mounted to the dash that is visible though the lower left corner of of the windshield. (see my post that follows) “8GEMV0000001” is not a valid (part of a) GEM VIN sequence. “45982” is the last 5 digits of the VIN. In the case of GEMs it’s their sequence / number as they were completed. The GEM that followed that one had the last 5 of 45983, then 984, and so on., Here’s a post that might help a bit on what the rest of the VIN should look like. > [@1999? 2000? GEM VIN Question](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-2000-gem-vin-question/17202/13): > > Here is a snip from a post dated Dec 2012. It may help in decoding the blur that you have, or generating some sort of new number. [eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo) positions 1,2,3 is the WMI number assigned by SAE postion 4 is the assembly Line Number position 5 is the Series if Car J= Short back K= Longback (includes XD) G= Passenger Vehicle position 6 Passenger verison 2= two passenger 4= four passenger 6= six passenger position 7 is Voltage 3= 36 volt 4= 48 volt 7= 72 volt position 8… ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/3 "2022-02-06T19:22:47Z")
Do you have a visual on this cart? Look up on the driver side of the car above the back window for the standard sticker. 45982 is probably the last 5 of your VIN. Maybe your roof has been replaced? Has the headliner been painted/linered? Take some pics of the dash, front components under the hood, Front suspension, and we can at least get a good idea of your era. ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/4 "2022-02-06T19:38:59Z")
> [@JarJarJava](#): > > I don’t recall if the '07 had the traditional VIN plate visible through the front windshield in the lower corner (drivers side) or if that came later. So it looks like the 2007s **should** have a VIN plate on the dash that is visible in the lower left corner of the windshield. Seems that started in '05 [https://gem.polaris.com/en-us/self-help/article/KA-01168](https://gem.polaris.com/en-us/self-help/article/KA-01168) ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/5 "2022-02-06T19:42:18Z")
I’ll have to go look for mine. I have 09. ---
**Author:** ![kartracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@kartracer](https://community.electricforum.com/u/kartracer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/6 "2022-02-08T22:44:28Z")
This kart is for sale in KY. Think it is an '08, if anyone is interested. ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/7 "2022-02-08T22:48:26Z")
Did you get any pics? ---
**Author:** ![kartracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@kartracer](https://community.electricforum.com/u/kartracer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/8 "2022-02-09T02:14:44Z")
Call Ralph 8596971974 might not answer but will call back ![A8FE98FCD3EF448EAF274B0F264A8066.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/2/2ad4c25f471d2cfc2782215e9bb5a535b2545175.png) ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/9 "2022-02-09T02:37:42Z")
Thanks, but I’m not interested. I thought we were trying to help YOU sort it out? I’ve called out a couple of people for selling the wrong year of car just by the pics they post. If you’ve moved on then fine… ---
**Author:** ![kartracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@kartracer](https://community.electricforum.com/u/kartracer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/10 "2022-02-09T09:34:25Z")
Thanks for your help ![A8FE98FCD3EF448EAF274B0F264A8066.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/2/2ad4c25f471d2cfc2782215e9bb5a535b2545175.png) ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/11 "2022-02-09T15:31:00Z")
> [@kartracer](#): > > This kart is for sale in KY. Think it is an '08, if anyone is interested I’ll give you tree-fiddy for it . ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/need-help-with-vin-number-please/23461/12 "2022-02-09T15:40:27Z")
> [@kartracer](#): > > Call Ralph 8596971974 might not answer but will call back Tree-fiddy. I said tree-fiddy!