2012 Volvo S60 T5
IAAI 45866963 YV1622FS4C2040352
Front end · 121,455 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
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.
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IAAI 45866963 YV1622FS4C2040352
Front end · 121,455 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
IAAI 46252101 4T1BD1FK5DU092955
Side · 157,068 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 46142927 5N1DL0MMXHC521626
Rear end · 176,783 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
Copart 59410246 JTDB4MEE5T3044118
Front end · 0 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 72249136 WA1LXAF73LD012847
Minor dents & scratches · 81,541 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 67486876 2T3C1RFV9RW364525
Side · 11,378 mi · Corpus Christi, TX, 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.
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