2000 Honda Civic LX
Copart 71676456 1HGEJ6575YL009915
Front end · 224,252 mi · Redding, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Dresden
Looking at a used car in Dresden? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Germany 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 Dresden 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 71676456 1HGEJ6575YL009915
Front end · 224,252 mi · Redding, CA, USA
Copart 71657716 2B3KA43GX6H492774
Side · 188,372 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 71490766 5FNRL6H56JB092171
Rear end · 167,699 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 71207686 3FA6P0H74ER186078
Front end · 85,990 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 71147146 3FAFP13P92R108176
Rear end · 83,205 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
Copart 70567816 4S3GKAM61K3613615
Side · 95,178 mi · Vallejo, CA, 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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