Dave-ROR

Where is the VIN sticker on/near the trunk? Want to confirm that a car I'm looking at hasn't been hit in the rear, it doesn't look like it has, but I don't see a VIN sticker on the trunk, rear bumper, etc.. not sure where Lexus put it so I can't really say that the panel was replaced...

Thanks,
-Dave

bonafyd

iTrader: (6)

There's a vin# in the trunk behind the carpet panel on the rightside quarter panel...i don't know if a dealer is gonna let you pull the trunk apart to get to it but it's there.

GeorgeT

Run a CarFax on the car. If it has had significant damage, paid for by an insurance policy, it will show up.

GT

Dave-ROR

That greatly depends on the insurance company. One of my cars had thousands in damage, it has a clean car fax. A race car we built from a totalled car also has a clean car fax. It's not required for insurance companies to provide that information.

bonafyd: So it's on the inner quarter panel itself, and not on the trunk lid?

Thanks.

bonafyd

iTrader: (6)

Yeah i know for a fact that there's a vin there....i saw one when my system was getting installed.

I6turbo

iTrader: (1)

^^^ Yes, I personally know of several examples like yours. Carfax is a hit or miss deal for sure. If it says a car has problems, it probably does. If it comes back clean, it doesn't necessarily mean anything and you'd still better investigate as if you don't know anything about the car.