How old can a car's manufacturing date be to still be considered new?

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Generally, a new car's manufacturing date should not exceed two months. The manufacturing date can be checked by the 10th character of the vehicle's VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Below are the specific details about the VIN: 1. Among the 17 characters of the VIN, the first 3 characters represent the country of manufacture, the manufacturer, and the vehicle type, respectively. 2. Characters 4 to 8 of the VIN indicate vehicle characteristics, such as the vehicle category, body type, engine type, and gross vehicle weight rating. 3. The 9th character is a check digit used to verify the accuracy of the VIN. 4. The 10th character indicates the model year, which proves the year the vehicle was manufactured. 5. The 11th character represents the assembly plant, with '0' indicating original factory assembly. 6. Characters 12 to 17 of the VIN are the production sequence number, used by manufacturers to recall vehicles with quality issues based on this sequence.