UPDATED VERSION!!!
The previous "Build Sheet Lookup" link stopped functioning a while back. Boo. I really liked the ability to print-up the "official" build sheet for any VIN. This was an incredibly useful tool in the search for Porsche cars, and in looking-up what options a Porsche was originally equipped from the factory.
Each Porsche is issued a "Build Sheet" from PAG that can be referenced by dealers, and the prior link allowed you to locate and print the sheet for any car that you have a VIN#. Not typically available to the public, but used extensively on the Rennlist 991 forum, in the "Hot For Sale" thread started by member STG.
Well, since that link (
https://admin.porschedealer.com/reports/build_sheets/print.php?vin) no longer works we have to come up with some other way to investigate a suspicious car, or validate factory configuration, etc.
VIN Analytics is the new "lookup" tool that can help us all! It is specific to Porsche, but armed with nothing more than a VIN # you can quickly find details on the factory build or configuration of any Porsche. Here's a link:
https://vinanalytics.com/
Here's what the landing page of VIN Analytics looks like:
Enter any VIN and you will get the following:
And, if all you have is the last 5 digits of the VIN, you can enter that, hit return, and VIN Analytics will respond with a list of ALL porsche (regardless of model or year) that have the same last 5 digits! Very cool!
Here's an example after I entered 5 digits:
You can then click on any of the VINs and see details.
There is even a nice Google Chrome browser extension that you can download and install. With the extension installed in your Chrome browser, if you are on a web page that includes a VIN# for a Porsche you hit the "VA" button and it takes you to the VIN Analytics build sheet results for that vehicle. Couldn't be easier!
Note that there is a link to a "full vehicle history report" on each page, which I am guessing is similar to CarFax or a competitor. I have never tried it - of you or someone you know has, let me know what experience you had with it.
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