2015 Kia Soul
IAAI 46345702 KNDJN2A25F7791594
Front end · 133,145 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Ciudad Juárez
Looking at a used car in Ciudad Juárez? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Mexico 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 Ciudad Juárez 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 46345702 KNDJN2A25F7791594
Front end · 133,145 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 45277851 19XFC2F79GE096732
Water/flood · 72,665 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 46290642 5TDZK23C37S073602
Normal wear · 232,556 mi · Turnersville, NJ, USA
IAAI 46075706 5FNYF4H5XEB047599
Front end · 1 mi · Grove City, OH, USA
IAAI 46263387 3N1AB7AP6FY349698
Rear end · 103,051 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 46320564 1G6AR5SS3H0127586
Rear end · 141,975 mi · Stockton, 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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