2015 Toyota Camry SE
IAAI 46177777 4T1BF1FK9FU005216
Rear end · 187,685 mi · Appleton, WI, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Düsseldorf
Looking at a used car in Düsseldorf? 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 Düsseldorf 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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IAAI 46177777 4T1BF1FK9FU005216
Rear end · 187,685 mi · Appleton, WI, USA
IAAI 46357142 3N1AB7AP5EL675116
Normal wear · 127,725 mi · Aliquippa, PA, USA
IAAI 45318972 5XYK6CDF1TG337590
Front end · 6,565 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
Copart 70095226 3VVLX7B25NM055971
Front end · 28,609 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 71401646 2T3JFREV1GW418035
Rear end · 74,934 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 68112096 1FTEF15N6TNA04107
Side · 0 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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