2020 Nissan Altima SR
IAAI 46069690 1N4BL4CW9LN309776
Front end · 133,093 mi · Riverside, RI, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Onitsha
Looking at a used car in Onitsha? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Nigeria 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 Onitsha 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 46069690 1N4BL4CW9LN309776
Front end · 133,093 mi · Riverside, RI, USA
IAAI 46250068 JNKBV61EX8M218800
Normal wear · 156,369 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 45867368 3FA6P0H90ER193207
Front end · 116,759 mi · Lubbock, TX, USA
IAAI 46019640 1G6AG5RX4F0133496
Front end · 116,704 mi · Belleville, MI, USA
IAAI 46242482 19XFC2F65KE213237
Side · 26,626 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 72001576 1N6AD07W66C410910
Mechanical · 183,130 mi · Savannah, GA, 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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