2008 Cadillac Escalade
IAAI 46386322 1GYFK63878R218897
Rear end · 192,608 mi · Wasilla, AK, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Mango
Looking at a used car in Mango? 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 Mango 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 46386322 1GYFK63878R218897
Rear end · 192,608 mi · Wasilla, AK, USA
IAAI 46371331 KNDRG4LG9N5062851
Front end · 45,505 mi · Ashland, VA, USA
IAAI 46383348 1N4AL2AP1BN497574
Front end · 177,860 mi · Scott, LA, USA
IAAI 46420773 3FMCR9BN0SRE23367
Front end · 35,431 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
IAAI 45932301 5J8YD4H58LL055590
Front end · 66,277 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
IAAI 46179266 KNDCC3LC3J5140639
Rear end · 96,693 mi · Randolph, MN, 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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