$1,150
2016 Acura RLX Technology
Copart 68033906 JH4KC1F57GC000982
Front end · 143,829 mi · Bakersfield, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 16, 2026
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Costa Rica
VIN check in Costa Rica
Buying a used car in Costa Rica? A large share of the cars on sale here were bought damaged at a US or Canadian auction, shipped over, repaired and put back on the market. Enter the VIN to see the photos taken the day that car crossed the auction block — the damage, the odometer reading and the title brand recorded then, before anyone repainted anything.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any car in Costa Rica
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
Example VIN history →- Currency
- CRC
- Drives on
- the right
- Registers with
- Registro Nacional
- Roadworthiness test
- Revisión Técnica Vehicular
What to check before you pay
- 01Odometer — a car exported with 180,000 miles can be advertised here with 90,000. The auction record shows the reading on sale day.
- 02Accident damage — repaired panels hide what the auction photos show: which side took the hit, whether the airbags fired, how deep it went.
- 03Title brand — salvage, flood and total-loss records do not always survive re-registration in a new country. The VIN does.
Largest cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| San José | San José | 335,007 |
| Limón | Limón Province | 63,081 |
| Alajuela | Alajuela Province | 47,494 |
| Liberia | Guanacaste Province | 45,380 |
| Paraíso | Cartago Province | 39,702 |
| Puntarenas | Puntarenas Province | 35,650 |
| San Isidro | San José | 34,877 |
| Curridabat | San José | 34,586 |
| San Vicente | San José | 34,447 |
| San Vicente de Moravia | San José | 34,447 |
Population data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Latest auction results
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2022 Infiniti QX80 Luxe
Copart 63519756 JN8AZ2AF6N9742242
Side · 50,022 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Oct 16, 2026
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Salvage title · Keys
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Salvage title · Keys
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Salvage title · Keys
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Front end
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Side
All over
Normal wear
Minor dents & scratches
Mechanical
Water/flood
Hail
Rollover
Undercarriage
Vandalism
Burn
Unknown
Top/roof
Biohazard/chemical
Theft
Repossession
Burn — engine
Stripped
Frame damage
Burn — interior
Electrical
Storm
Fresh water flood
Damage history
Partial repair
Rejected repair
Missing/altered VIN
Replaced VIN
Cash for clunkers
Auction archive FAQ
How do I check a car before buying it in Costa Rica?
Take the VIN from the windscreen, the door pillar or the registration document and run it here. If the car passed through a US or Canadian auction you get its photos, recorded damage, odometer reading and final bid.
The seller says the car was never in an accident. Can I verify that?
Yes — if it was sold at auction, the listing photos and the recorded damage type are in the archive, regardless of what the car looks like today in Costa Rica.
What if the VIN is not in the archive?
Then that car has no US or Canadian auction record we hold, which is itself useful to know. The full history report also covers accidents, ownership and odometer readings reported outside the auction lanes.