2007 Honda Civic EX
Copart 73688136 JHMFA16897S005737
Rear end · 144,745 mi · Pasco, WA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Oruro
Looking at a used car in Oruro? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Bolivia 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 Oruro is telling you.
VIN history beyond the auction
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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Copart 73688136 JHMFA16897S005737
Rear end · 144,745 mi · Pasco, WA, USA
Copart 73324566 KNDJN2A22J7557647
Rear end · 71,242 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 72762636 5NMJF3AE5PH207122
Front end · 54,552 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 72430266 1GYS4NKJ7FR633884
Front end · 73,482 mi · Pasco, WA, USA
Copart 72196196 WDDSJ4GB4JN574583
Rear end · 14,555 mi · Pasco, WA, USA
Copart 72019276 1GCGTCEN1M1266901
Front end · 67,085 mi · Spanaway, WA, 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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