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Is there any way to tell your 1st Gen color code from the VIN # ?

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by tim maxwell, Jul 14, 2012.

  1. tim maxwell

    tim maxwell New Member

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    Hello all, glad to be a member of this very fine looking forum. I was checking out the original 1st Gen Prius brochures and it's quite clear that there were 2 very similiar looking "silver" 1st Gen's and I'm wonder how to determine the difference between "Blue Moon Pearl" & "Silver Strata Metallic".

    I backed my car into a mailbox earlier this spring and the scratch is starting to oxidize a bit and I really need to be able to determine which of the two silver colors my 1st Gen Prius really is. So I'm wondering if this can be determined from the VIN # or not.

    Thanks in advance!

    Tim
     
    #1 tim maxwell, Jul 14, 2012
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    stream Senior Member

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    Exterior paint color is not represented by one of the VIN digits, so you can't just go to a web VIN decoder to find the paint info--but if you call a dealer's parts department, they should be able to input your VIN in their system and look it up.
     
    #2 stream, Jul 15, 2012
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    The code is on the driver door post. Their will be lots of info but you will see, "C/TR: 3 digit code/4 digit code" The 3 digit code is your color code(=C), the 4 digit code in your Trim code(=TR). You should never need your trim code, if the trim code starts with F, you should have Fabric interior, if it starts with L you have Faactory leather. If it starts with F but you have leather then the car left the factory with cloth and it was replaced with leather.
     
    #3 fatfingers, Jul 19, 2012
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