2014 Mercedes-Benz C 250 Sport
IAAI 46145845 WDDGF4HB5EG253684
Normal wear · 125,110 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Oradea
Looking at a used car in Oradea? 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 Oradea 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 46145845 WDDGF4HB5EG253684
Normal wear · 125,110 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 45315299 2T1BURHE4EC031640
Front end · 237,702 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 45899178 3VW2T7BU8PM055910
Front end · 22,700 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
IAAI 45789592 WBA8B9G31HNU56473
Front end · 95,474 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, US...
IAAI 46344910 1HGCM563X4A133849
Normal wear · 188,752 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
IAAI 46183292 1GTV9CET1LZ213863
Rear end · 112,273 mi · Sanford, FL, 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.