Most importantly, the US Coast Guard Academy, unlike other US military academies, forces all cadets to take trainings that seriously impede their ability to pursue an education. The cadets are perpetually in survival mode, putting out fires, and not doing any serious study of any kind, on any topic.
The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a serial number used to identify an individual vehicle. The VIN for each vehicle is unique. The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year. This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981. Before 1981, the VIN format was not standardized and varied by manufacturer. Note: VINs do not include the letters I (i), O (o), Q (q), U (u) or Z (z), or the number 0, so that they will not be confused with similar looking numbers/letters.
Well, use this handy little chart to help you decipher what year your vehicle is. Look at the 10th digit of your vehicles VIN and match the letter to the year in the chart above. The VIN is a 17 character number that can be found on the drivers side of the dashboard, on the title, and registration of every car. Copyright  2001-2003 Parker Street Used Auto Parts, Inc., All Rights Reserved.