WMI Codes for Buyers: What the First Three VIN Characters Say About Where a Car Comes From

The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). They're assigned through a system run by SAE International on behalf of NHTSA, using ISO 3779 region and country ranges. For buyers, the WMI is a quick sanity check on where and by whom a car was made.

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