1999 Toyota Tacoma
IAAI 45752119 4TAWM72N5XZ505341
Front end · 263,424 mi · Portland, OR, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Callao
Looking at a used car in Callao? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Peru 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 Callao 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 45752119 4TAWM72N5XZ505341
Front end · 263,424 mi · Portland, OR, USA
IAAI 46008445 2T3BFREV3JW752837
Rear end · 63,394 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
IAAI 45283928 1FMJK1JT3KEA24338
Rear end · 117,980 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 46275997 2GCEC19T4Y1181345
Side · 334,267 mi · Jurupa Valley, CA, USA
Copart 67533056 5UXKT0C31H0V97272
Minor dents & scratches · 136,412 mi · Tampa North, FL, USA
IAAI 45754823 1FMCU9GD4JUC68361
Water/flood · 153,030 mi · Buckhannon, WV, 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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