QX50 VIN decodes as 2014 EX37

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In the process of getting a new QX50. Geico's web form translated the VIN as 2014 EX37 and would not let me change it. I had to call Geico the have it manually changed, as the dealer wanted the card to have the correct model name on the insurance card.

Has anyone else seen this?

I get really annoyed when the sales guy talks about the "VIN number"; it's like when people talk about machines that dispense ATMs. I guess I'm just a bit

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Congrats on your new car. What colour did you get? Interior?

To be fair, the QX50 *is* an EX37.
The VIN is also what lets you know each car is unique. No other car will ever have the same VIN number

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Congrats on your new car. What colour did you get? Interior?

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To be fair, the QX50 *is* an EX37.

I know. Are there any changes besides the name and price?

The VIN is also what lets you know each car is unique. No other car will ever have the same VIN number

I guess having a unique vehicle identification number means that you also have a unique vehicle identification number number (unique positive numbers are unique when squared). Maybe I can pay for it with cash that I get from an automated teller machine machine using my personal identification number number. That'd take quite a few withdrawals though.

Too many people suffer from RAS syndrome (redundant acronym syndrome syndrome).

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Hahaha

I realize what I typed could have passed off as being condescending, sorry.

Well, according to Murphy's laws, there is no such thing as too much redundancy


I never knew graphite interiors existed for our cars. I only got a choice of black or cream in my current country of residence.

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Salesman did it again... "VIN number" over and over. Then I notice he gave me a car with a bolt in the tire tread (see other thread). I guess that puts things in perspective.

I realize what I typed could have passed off as being condescending, sorry.

Same for me... I'm sorry as well.

Well, according to Murphy's laws, there is no such thing as too much redundancy

The Department of Redundancy Department would agree.

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Well, according to Murphy's laws, there is no such thing as too much redundancy

The Department of Redundancy Department would agree.

In fact, there might not be enough inordinate superfluous redundancy.