In a lot of states, the dealership that sold the car new will fill in the model designation for the title application when the car is purchased by the first private owner. Probably your state is one of those, and whoever filled in the paperwork just grabbed part of the VIN to put in that spot on the title. Mark N VIN 6820 At 01:03 PM 7/5/99 -0400, you wrote: > ><< By the way, the title to my D does not say >> that it is a "DMC 12." The model is something strange like "scedt16000". >> (can't remember exactly what it is right now). >> >> >>The only reason your title says "SCEDT16000" is because who ever went to the >>DMV and had the car registered wrote that in on the registration form. My >>title says "De/Lo" because that is what we put on the registration form. >>Next time you go to the DMV to get the car Registered put "DMC-12" under the >>part that asks for the model of the car and when your title comes in it will >>say "DMC-12" Problem solved. >> >>Later, >>Nick > >That would make sense for the registration, but I'm refering to the title, >over which I have no cantrol. (title for ownership, not registration for >plates) Example - cars in Ohio state: sedan, 2d cpe, s/w, or p/u. These >are the designations given from the dealerships when the cars are new. > >Brian vin 16584 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx