2009 Audi A6 Prestige
Copart 70323476 WAUWG74F09N030481
Front end · 141,429 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Lomé
Looking at a used car in Lomé? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Togo 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 Lomé 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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Copart 70323476 WAUWG74F09N030481
Front end · 141,429 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 70278866 5YJYGDEE6MF069017
Front end · 131,852 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Copart 70177286 4T1BF1FK0EU323840
Front end · 0 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Copart 70148046 JN1EV7AP9JM366810
All over · 0 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Copart 70139566 KL4AMBSL9SB130288
Front end · 0 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 70028406 5FNYF5H3XKB034495
Front end · 125,793 mi · San Diego, CA, 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.
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