Looking at a used car in Lima? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Peru 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 Lima is telling you.
Reported accidents, odometer rollbacks, title brands and past owners — get the full history report for any VIN.
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19UUB5F45SA001680 Copart 69449466
13,143 mi · Rear end · Salvage title
JTJBM7FX9D5053747 Copart 69352276
153,711 mi · Front end · Salvage title
3N1AB7AP6GY288872 Copart 69385336
68,519 mi · Front end · Salvage title
3FA6P0H98ER348585 Copart 69376266
127,185 mi · Front end · Salvage title
3N1AB7AP6HY300018 Copart 69295946
75,922 mi · Front end · Salvage title
2HNYD2H36CH535698 Copart 69261446
132,266 mi · Front end · Salvage title
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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.