2001 Toyota Tundra SR5
IAAI 46289911 5TBBT44141S129439
Front end · 174,124 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Stuttgart
Looking at a used car in Stuttgart? 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 Stuttgart 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 46289911 5TBBT44141S129439
Front end · 174,124 mi · Meridian, ID, USA
IAAI 45648899 3CZRZ2H57SM732578
Rear end · 19,469 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45685308 4S3BNEJ62F3058774
Front end · 113,649 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
IAAI 45760254 1GCPKBEK8SZ338114
Front end · 7,267 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
IAAI 46092254 WZ1DB4C03LW023239
Side · 1 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
IAAI 46128713 JM1BL1TF6D1787932
All over · 151,807 mi · Clayton, NC, 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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