2004 Toyota Tacoma
Copart 71492676 5TEHN72N14Z417851
Minor dents & scratches · 233,086 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Timişoara
Looking at a used car in Timişoara? 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 Timişoara 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 →
Copart 71492676 5TEHN72N14Z417851
Minor dents & scratches · 233,086 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 68926896 1GTHK23D37F183912
Vandalism · 302,047 km · Edmonton, AB, CAN
Copart 64904606 WBSJF0C59JB283202
Water/flood · 11,000 km · Edmonton, AB, CAN
Copart 67559736 JHMGE8H51CC002680
Rear end · 129,612 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 66460646 1G1FZ6S02L4142081
Rear end · 53,553 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Copart 65213036 1N4AA51E49C810225
Rear end · 174,810 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
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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.