2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
IAAI 46218328 5XYZT3LB5HG405077
Front end · 195,191 mi · West Chester, OH, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Catacamas
Looking at a used car in Catacamas? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Honduras 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 Catacamas 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 46218328 5XYZT3LB5HG405077
Front end · 195,191 mi · West Chester, OH, USA
IAAI 46371550 1C4RJFLG6HC603819
Normal wear · 161,545 mi · East Windsor, CT, USA
IAAI 45748231 2T3W1RFV1NW190652
Front end · 81,426 mi · El Paso, TX, USA
IAAI 46327006 1FADP5BU4EL504928
Front end · 113,493 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 45891113 WA1D7AFPXGA149067
Front end · 99,050 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
IAAI 46377483 2GNAXJEV4J6346255
Normal wear · 215,110 mi · Fort Pierce, FL, 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.