how a cars manufacturer date
Find a New Car's Manufacture Date & Benefit From It On the sticker you will find the month and year of manufacture (normally in the upper left) in mm/yy format. For example, 12/15 will mean the car was manufactured in December of 2015. The dealer will typically receive the car one to two months after manufacture. When comparing two or more cars on the lot, the relative dates give you a good idea of how long they've been on the lot relative to each other. If one has a date of 08/15 and the other has a date of 10/15, you can conclude that the latter one has been on the lot one to three months less.