2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
IAAI 46070812 WDC0G4KB7GF104469
Side · 86,895 mi · Schenectady, NY, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Godomè
Looking at a used car in Godomè? 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 Godomè 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 46070812 WDC0G4KB7GF104469
Side · 86,895 mi · Schenectady, NY, USA
IAAI 46087997 1HGCV1F48KA163606
Front end · 113,320 mi · Rock Tavern, NY, USA
IAAI 45992369 JN8AT3AB1MW226231
Front end · 90,079 mi · Markham, IL, USA
IAAI 46111863 3FA6P0G75JR103818
Side · 103,801 mi · De Soto, IA, USA
IAAI 46263777 3FAHP0JG1AR288340
Side · 199,941 mi · Graham, NC, USA
IAAI 46137927 5NMJECAE4NH149942
Front end · 37,546 mi · Scott, AR, 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.
Searching the auction archive for a VIN is free. The full history report — accidents, ownership, odometer readings and title brands — is a one-off paid report, no subscription.