2013 Kia Forte EX
IAAI 46242255 KNAFU6A2XD5740341
Side · 197,786 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Ruiru
Looking at a used car in Ruiru? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Kenya 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 Ruiru 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 46242255 KNAFU6A2XD5740341
Side · 197,786 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 46131615 5TDJZRFH5JS549882
Rear end · 172,829 mi · Montvale, VA, USA
IAAI 46170542 2GNFLFE34G6197092
Side · 141,939 mi · De Soto, IA, USA
IAAI 46299314 5N1DR2MN0KC627142
Normal wear · 136,555 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 44018422 1C4RDJDG8JC279772
Front end · 130,328 mi · Scott, AR, USA
IAAI 45770891 3N1AB8DV0MY292752
Rear end · 98,823 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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