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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 05:09 AM
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Help: Is this VIN sticker fake?

Hoping some veterans with a 2005 G35 coupe can help me out. I'm about to buy a car 400 miles away and before I head there I'd like to be sure it's something I'm going to buy. I was sent this picture of the VIN sticker but I'm having trouble believing this is real. First, it looks like there's a second sticker on the bottom. Second, I really have trouble believing Infiniti/Nissan would have spelling errors on their VIN stickers. Can somebody help me? Picture attached.

*Edit: Can someone with a 2005 G35 coupe check their driver's side VIN sticker for me?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 05:57 AM
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Where's the spelling error? (It's killing my neck to turn it)

And that's very sketchy. It does seem like it's on top of another sticker
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 05:59 AM
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Oh sorry. The word "MOTER". Should be "MOTOR".
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 06:02 AM
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My spidey senses are tingling... It's fake for sure
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 06:20 AM
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That's what I'm thinking. The only thing that's giving me pause is another picture that he sent, when zoomed in all the way I could make out the VIN plate on the engine block as circled in the picture and I could make out the first few letters and numbers and the last few numbers and they match with the VIN he gave me.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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I would make a call to the local auto theft investigators and ask the same question.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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I would make a call to the local auto theft investigators and ask the same question.
Please do. Help someone get back their stolen G!!!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 06:16 PM
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Weird......My 06 has the exact same spelling error and it looks like there's another sticker under...Could this just be a flaw overlooked by Infiniti/Nissan on the 05-06 Models? And maybe the sticker under is just a blank underlay so they know where to put the sticker? I doubt my G's stolen or something, I bought it used at the dealership with a clean history.

 

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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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Mine looks like it's a sticker on top of a sticker but the sticker is a little different..
 
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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I have an 06 Coupe and I'm the original owner. VIN looks the same pretty much MOTER is spelled the same and it looks one sticker on the other.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by coffeysm
I have an 06 Coupe and I'm the original owner. VIN looks the same pretty much MOTER is spelled the same and it looks one sticker on the other.
Thanks for checking. That's a pretty silly mess up by corporate.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 01:36 AM
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Where's the location of that sticker? I'll check it out myself and see if the same rings true for the sedan.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 01:43 AM
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I have an 06 coupe and mine is the same as well. Moter instead of motor, and it looks to me like its just a clear film over the sticker.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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Where's the location of that sticker? I'll check it out myself and see if the same rings true for the sedan.
Mine was on the driver side door.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Urbanengineer
Thanks for checking. That's a pretty silly mess up by corporate.
You're gettin it..
Little by little you're turning into a grammar **** yourself lol
 
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