2024 Hyundai Tucson SEL
IAAI 45875342 5NMJBCDEXRH297779
Side · 49,100 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Djougou
Looking at a used car in Djougou? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Benin are routinely bought damaged at US and Canadian auctions, shipped over and repaired — and the auction photos show the state that car was really in, whatever the seller in Djougou is telling you.
VIN history beyond the auction
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
Example VIN history →
IAAI 45875342 5NMJBCDEXRH297779
Side · 49,100 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 45923447 3GNKBKRS8MS516504
Rear end · 67,275 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
IAAI 46241774 1FMCU0F7XFUA58071
Rear end · 151,036 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
IAAI 46266587 2T1BU4EE3AC230793
Normal wear · 140,000 mi · Avenel, NJ, USA
IAAI 46011259 4S4BSBNCXF3245134
Side · 123,041 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
IAAI 46095389 WBA5R1C59KAK12026
Front end · 47,535 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
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On the windscreen at the base of the glass, on the driver-side door pillar, and on the registration document. Check that all three match before anything else — a mismatch ends the viewing.
Especially there. A dealer may hold some paperwork; a private seller usually offers only their word. The VIN record does not depend on either.
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