Always check the build date and compliance plate of the vehicle you're looking at.
The build date signifies when a car left the production line and the compliance plate tells you when it cleared customs in Australia.
There can often be a big difference between the two and -
even though it's the compliance plate that legally determines what year model a car is -
the build date is still important when it comes time to selling.
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