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#992231 06/29/04 05:37 AM
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Just got a 98 Mystique LS Sport and noticed last night ,on the door panel that it was made 05/1998.Does that make it a 1999 model ?
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Nope, sounds like a 98 to me.


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#992233 06/29/04 05:43 AM
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Kremit's probably right, but the VIN decoder will always tell you for sure. Typically new model years begin production in the last few months of the year (e.g. 2005's will begin in Sep. 2004), but there's no guarantee. My SVT was manufactured in April 1997, for example.

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anything after july or august of 98 it's a 99 model. well i should say anything mf after july or august is the next yr model. well mine was made july of 99 and it's a 99 it will say in your vin#


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mine was built in 8/1994 i believe...


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