2013 Honda Accord LX
IAAI 46004632 1HGCR2F36DA008850
Rear end · 155,451 mi · Brandywine, MD, 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 46004632 1HGCR2F36DA008850
Rear end · 155,451 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 46142413 KNDPVCDG2R7161088
Side · 35,724 mi · Latimore Township, PA,...
IAAI 46220787 1FTFW1E58MFC30679
Front end · 110,874 mi · Dundalk, MD, USA
IAAI 46402117 KM8R24GE4SU950606
Front end · 25,215 mi · Pulaski, VA, USA
IAAI 46071650 5YFBURHE6GP511374
All over · 183,613 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 46127205 5XYK6CAF4PG043434
Rear end · 58,096 mi · East Taunton, MA, 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.