2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Wolfsburg Edition
IAAI 46335951 WVGSV7AX4HK016549
Rear end · 65,908 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Tiraspol
Looking at a used car in Tiraspol? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Moldova 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 Tiraspol 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 46335951 WVGSV7AX4HK016549
Rear end · 65,908 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
IAAI 46030695 1HGEJ8148TL036039
Rear end · 230,073 mi · Albuquerque, NM, USA
IAAI 45794421 YV1612TK1F1333109
Rear end · 110,476 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 44486658 5TDJZRFH6HS413674
Front end · 77,498 mi · Wasilla, AK, USA
IAAI 46099606 1GCVKPEH4EZ191772
All over · 202,989 mi · Paducah, KY, USA
IAAI 43198312 4T1BE32K95U941002
Side · 113,934 mi · Portland, OR, 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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