2013 Toyota Corolla L
IAAI 46105112 5YFBU4EE4DP174917
Front end · 181,293 mi · Houston, TX, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / San Isidro
Looking at a used car in San Isidro? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Costa Rica 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 San Isidro 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 46105112 5YFBU4EE4DP174917
Front end · 181,293 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 46348013 YV4BR0CK5N1785206
Rear end · 65,030 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
IAAI 46383292 2C4RDGCG6JR304888
Side · 162,097 mi · Portage, WI, USA
IAAI 45902418 4S4SLSE74T3068558
Electrical · 1 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 45852352 4T1B61HK5KU774254
Front end · 89,235 mi · Austin, TX, USA
IAAI 45896789 7SAYGDEDXTF527053
All over · 12,332 mi · Pittston, PA, 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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