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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by hafahe: 3:09pm On Sep 24, 2021
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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by adonainana: 3:09pm On Sep 24, 2021
it depends on the extent of the accidental damage and the expertise of the automobile panel technician that worked on the body.

In real sense the factory body material is not so much different from what local panel beaters use, but remember in the factory, the body of a car is built in a mechanised fashion, and in built like a skeleton, so its easier to build a house from scratch than to patch it when it has been bulldozed.

So technically nothing wrong with an accident car, so far it has been repaired and fixed properly

But trust Nigerians, First body this First body that,

a used Toyota Camry car that was produced in 2013 , almost 10 years ago now almost sells for almost $10,0000 dollars (5,500,000 million naira )

Imagine a used car costs 5.5 million naira, and the used car is 10 years old

Are you telling me for the last 10 years, the owners who have used it parked it in the garage and were babysitting it like a baby for 10 years before it found itsway to Nigeria and be sold like brand new again

Kai

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Mynd44Evicted: 3:09pm On Sep 24, 2021
Very easy to do
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Osobi32(m): 3:10pm On Sep 24, 2021
Use vin check and u will have full details of the car and also see how badly it was damaged before the fix.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by GeneralPula: 3:10pm On Sep 24, 2021
It’s usually very hard to tell..

But the truth is Majority of cars people do purchase as Tokunbo are cars that have once had 1 or 2 issues..

If you see where they repackage cars wey dem go later pose as tokunbo, fear go catch you..

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by thundafire: 3:11pm On Sep 24, 2021
Because no be Nigeria dey repair the car
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by themonk(m): 3:12pm On Sep 24, 2021
AntiWailer:
My mechanic will once he opens the bonnet.

He showed me some and I am sure I can to an extent.


First signal and wrong trigger is once they paint the car and claim any funny reasons like scratch bla bla bla , know that u are likely buying an accident car.

Not all painted cars are accidented though.

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by sevenhundred(m): 3:12pm On Sep 24, 2021
Aufbauh:
Yeah, with VIN check on your system you can know the past history of the car. This include the state of the car when it was sold as salvage car.
what of if the accident occurred in Nigeria? Can vin detect also?

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Snitch24(m): 3:14pm On Sep 24, 2021
Don't be deceived
It's only if the car was damaged in a country that has a proper documentation

A car that was bought Brand New in Nigeria
Will show nothing in that same Vin

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by sevenhundred(m): 3:15pm On Sep 24, 2021
Stephenmoka4:
A heavily dented car handled by veterans, the spray, parts, repairs and fixes done very well and look as good as new.

Just as the topic says; drivers, car owners, buyers and experts, can you tell if a car had accident in the past? (How?)


very easy if you're an auto technician.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by DaRuud(m): 3:15pm On Sep 24, 2021
Stephenmoka4:
A heavily dented car handled by veterans, the spray, parts, repairs and fixes done very well and look as good as new.

Just as the topic says; drivers, car owners, buyers and experts, can you tell if a car had accident in the past? (How?)



As a professional car driver , there are signs to look out for to know if a car has been dented before .

1. Check Service Record.
2. Check Windshield crack and the windscreen factory number
3. Check for panel gaps or door gaps.
4. No matter how screed or ' panel Beated' you will feel the rough part on the car body , Scratches and dents on exterior painting.
5. Check if the car is repainted , the original car body colour is written in the panel before the windshield inside the bonnet
7.Check airbags panels' colours.
8. Check the chassis.
9.Check the seatbelt.
10. Check the bottom plate or silencer for weldings or scratches or restreched



Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by kollysnut(m): 3:17pm On Sep 24, 2021
Agromuda:


Tell us about it please

series on numbers mix with alphabets, .......17 characters in all.

some sites offer comprehensive VIN report but u pay like 2k to 2500 max...

all the stories about the car will be in the report, from the first user to the last user, before Naija man buy am.

damage history, infact on the info u can think of, dont forget , the site will charge for the comprehensive report. ......

ko le o.......tgif
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Aufbauh(m): 3:18pm On Sep 24, 2021
sevenhundred:
what of if the accident occurred in Nigeria? Can vin detect also?

Sure, the VIN will tell you the original state of the car as manufactured. So if the car is salvage or accidental anywhere afterwards and you run your auto check analysis using the VIN it will show you what has changed in the car.
The VIN is like human biodata.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Zainabthegirl1(f): 3:19pm On Sep 24, 2021
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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by AkProsper(m): 3:19pm On Sep 24, 2021
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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by DaRuud(m): 3:22pm On Sep 24, 2021
Stephenmoka4:
A heavily dented car handled by veterans, the spray, parts, repairs and fixes done very well and look as good as new.

Just as the topic says; drivers, car owners, buyers and experts, can you tell if a car had accident in the past? (How?)



As a professional car driver , there are signs to look out for to know if a car has been dented before .

1. Check Service Record
2. Check Windshield crack and the windscreen factory number
3. Check for panel gaps or door gaps.
4. No matter how screed or ' panel Beated' you will feel the rough part on the car body , Scratches and dents on exterior painting.
5. Check if the car is repainted , the original car body colour is written in the panel before the windshield inside the bonnet
7.Check airbags panels' colours.
8. Check the chassis.
9.Check the seatbelt.
10. Check the bottom plate or silencer for weldings or scratches or restreched



Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by sonnie10: 3:22pm On Sep 24, 2021
Aufbauh:


Sure, the VIN will tell you the original state of the car as manufactured. So if the car is salvage or accidental anywhere afterwards and you run your auto check analysis using the VIN it will show you what has changed in the car.
The VIN is like human biodata.

But the question is , will it show the accident that happened in Nigeria? Or even the ones that were not reported .

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Fogman(m): 3:22pm On Sep 24, 2021
AntiWailer:
My mechanic will once he opens the bonnet.

He showed me some and I am sure I can to an extent.


First signal and wrong trigger is once they paint the car and claim any funny reasons like scratch bla bla bla , know that u are likely buying an accident car.


Not all painted cars are accidented. Some cars might come with paint blemishes, scratches etc

See attached, this vehicle is accident free, but if you zoom image, you will see paint blemishes and i baked the hood and bumpers, so does it qualify it to be an accident car?

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by DaRuud(m): 3:23pm On Sep 24, 2021
Stephenmoka4:
A heavily dented car handled by veterans, the spray, parts, repairs and fixes done very well and look as good as new.

Just as the topic says; drivers, car owners, buyers and experts, can you tell if a car had accident in the past? (How?)



As a professional car driver , there are signs to look out for to know if a car has been dented before .

1. Check Service Record
2. Check Windshield crack and the windscreen factory number
3. Check for panel gaps or door gaps.
4. No matter how screed or ' panel Beated' you will feel the rough part on the car body , Scratches and dents on exterior painting.
5. Check if the car is repainted , the original car body colour is written in the panel before the windshield inside the bonnet
7.Check airbags panels' colours.
8. Check the chassis.
9.Check the seatbelt.
10. Check the bottom plate or silencer for weldings or scratches or restreched.



Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by linearity: 3:25pm On Sep 24, 2021
ithink7:
People talk about VIN, Nigeria doesn’t record vehicle history. So if the the accident happened in Nigeria, there’s no record.
My time tested street formula, Pay very close attention to the body work.
Different patches of paint color in areas of first impact like front, bonnet, doors, etc
Uneven surfaces
Rough edges
Light reflection from body painting. If it’s not shiny and smooth, it’s been worked on.

Even in the USA, it only when you go through insurance claim or take the vehicle to motor vehicle does it get updated against the VIN, including some police report.

If I bash my car in the USA and I only have liability insurance, it’s totally waste of time calling the police or your insurance, just tow it to a safe place and list it for sale or go fix it yourself, that accident will not show up on any vehicle report, including VIN check.

Even if one have comprehensive insurance coverage, if my deductible is higher or equal to the repair cost or if the repair cost is a few dollars above the deductible, most people don’t report it to insurance or police, they will fix it themselves, since their insurance premiums may increase due to the accident, so people only report serious accidents most times.

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Burgerlomo: 3:26pm On Sep 24, 2021
bamirotola:
Vin will tell us

That's if the vehicle owner reported the accident to the insurance company, but if the owner decided to repair the vehicle out of pocket without involving the insurance, then the VIN will not tell you anything about the accident.

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Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by dimmyj(m): 3:30pm On Sep 24, 2021
Yes, through VIN check online
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Allwell96: 3:33pm On Sep 24, 2021
ithink7:
People talk about VIN, Nigeria doesn’t record vehicle history. So if the the accident happened in Nigeria, there’s no record.
My time tested street formula, Pay very close attention to the body work.
Different shades of paint color in areas of first impact like front, bonnet, doors, etc
Uneven surfaces
Rough edges
Light reflection from body painting. If it’s not shiny and smooth, it’s been worked on.


Uneven surfaces, rough edges are the vital points.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Aufbauh(m): 3:33pm On Sep 24, 2021
sonnie10:


But the question is , will it show the accident that happened in Nigeria? Or even the ones that were not reported .

If a report gives you a clear information about an object, and when you check the object yourself and there's difference in the info as reported won't you smell something fishy? That's the best analogy I can give you.


The car's vehicle identification number (VIN) is the identifying code for a SPECIFIC automobile. The VIN serves as the car's fingerprint, as no two vehicles in operation have the same VIN.
A VIN is composed of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that act as a unique identifier for the vehicle.
A VIN displays the car's unique features, specifications and manufacturer.
The VIN can be used to track recalls, registrations, warranty claims, thefts and insurance coverage.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by VISTIN(m): 3:34pm On Sep 24, 2021
For those of us who have been in this business for long, no matter how you fix it, we'll show you where it had issue.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by highchief1: 3:35pm On Sep 24, 2021
Stephenmoka4:
A heavily dented car handled by veterans, the spray, parts, repairs and fixes done very well and look as good as new.

Just as the topic says; drivers, car owners, buyers and experts, can you tell if a car had accident in the past? (How?)


yes I can.no matter how it was fixed
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by duro4chang(m): 3:36pm On Sep 24, 2021
Corruption everywhere. Buhari is using taxpayers' money to bribe foreigners. Bad government.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by xifer: 3:38pm On Sep 24, 2021
i like that smiley
ikdaddy01:
use village mirrow
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by Oyerinde16(m): 3:49pm On Sep 24, 2021
The line of symmetry can never be the same again once it has being involved in an accident. and first red flag is a repaint.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by AntiWailer: 3:56pm On Sep 24, 2021
Fogman:


Not all painted cars are accidented. Some cars might come with paint blemishes, scratches etc

See attached, this vehicle is accident free, but if you zoom image, you will see paint blemishes and i baked the hood and bumpers, so does it qualify it to be an accident car?

Take it from me, if a dealer paint a car, RUNNNNNNNNN


No serious dealer will paint blemish or scratch from a car. That is the usual lie they like to lie.
Re: Car Owners And Experts Can You Tell If A Vehicle Had Accident In The Past? by sonnie10: 3:58pm On Sep 24, 2021
Oyerinde16:
The line of symmetry can never be the same again once it has being involved in an accident. and first red flag is a repaint.
People don’t panel beat anymore, they change the whole damaged section. Most times, the whole body is oven baked.

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