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...then have the vin tag reproduced with the original vin number.
In my opinion not shady since you do own the car, just a little sneaky.
if it would make you feel beter, you can through away the "new" vin and let the car sit in your field for five years so it will all be on the up and up.
I have a feeling not everones gonna like my idea.
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Whether or not anyone "likes" your idea is irellevent as "reproducing" a VIN tag is illegal and a major felony. Attaching it to the car would also be a second felony.
The common sense thing to do would be to contact your local police department and tell them what occurred. They will search both VINs to see if there ever was a theft issue involved with the car. If there was, you may end up losing the car to the original victim and you will have to sue the person you bought the car from for your $$$. The most likely situation will be that they will remove the VIN tag and make you apply for a state issued vehicle identification number.