2011 Honda CR-V LX
IAAI 45837287 5J6RE4H30BL017102
Front end · 1 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Galaţi
Looking at a used car in Galaţi? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Romania 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 Galaţi 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 45837287 5J6RE4H30BL017102
Front end · 1 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
IAAI 46004313 1ZVBP8AM0C5239332
Side · 153,507 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 46208203 KM8J3CAL4KU980331
Side · 141,265 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 46248375 2HGFA16558H335084
Rear end · 164,260 mi · Pembroke Pines, FL, US...
IAAI 46329270 1FADP3K23HL344466
Theft · 52,264 mi · Portland, OR, USA
IAAI 46070812 WDC0G4KB7GF104469
Side · 86,895 mi · Schenectady, NY, 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.
Searching the auction archive for a VIN is free. The full history report — accidents, ownership, odometer readings and title brands — is a one-off paid report, no subscription.