2016 Lexus RX 350
IAAI 46252321 2T2ZZMCA6GC025361
Rear end · 109,189 mi · Winder, GA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / San Vicente
Looking at a used car in San Vicente? 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 Vicente 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 46252321 2T2ZZMCA6GC025361
Rear end · 109,189 mi · Winder, GA, USA
IAAI 46104502 1HGCV1F16JA022828
Side · 147,142 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 46075699 SALYT2EX3MA305724
Front end · 53,560 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
IAAI 46293946 5TDKKRFH1GS500874
Front end · 175,329 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
IAAI 46060910 4S3GKAD69K3611787
Front end · 108,376 mi · Randolph, MN, USA
IAAI 45828288 3KPFK4A78HE086278
Rear end · 134,391 mi · Eminence, KY, 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.