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The VIN Report
The VIN Report covers vehicle history fraud, title washing pipelines, odometer manipulation, flood car resale, and salvage title economics across the United States. Each episode is an audio version of investigative reporting published on VinNumber.net.
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Episodes
Hurricane Season 2025 and the Flood Cars Already Moving North 29.06.2026
Between June and August of this year, tropical storms working through the Gulf Coast and southeastern seaboard damaged an estimated 45000 vehicles, accordi Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/scams/hurricane-season-2025-flood-northern-auctions
Odometer Fraud Moved to Private Sales and Nobody Followed 20.05.2026
NHTSA data shows 2.45 million suspected rollback vehicles on U.S. roads as of 2025, with odometer fraud increasingly concentrated in private party transactions on digital listing platforms. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/scams/odometer-fraud-private-party-channel
El diferencial de salvamento financia toda la cadena de lavado de títulos 11.05.2026
Un vehículo con marca de reconstruido se negocia entre un 20 y 40 por ciento por debajo del valor con título limpio, y en camionetas de modelo reciente ese descuento puede alcanzar 20000 dólares, el motor económico del lavado de títulos. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/alertas-fraude/diferencial-salvamento-lavado-titulos
The Price Gap That Funds the Entire Title Washing Pipeline 11.05.2026
A rebuilt or salvage branded vehicle trades at 20 to 40 percent below clean title comparable value, and on late model trucks that discount can reach 20000 dollars per unit — the economic driver behind organized title washing operations. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/scams/salvage-title-spread-title-washing-pipeline
Hurricane Cars Are Still on the Lot 20.04.2026
Flood vehicles from the 2024 hurricane season are entering resale now. How title washing hides flood brands across state lines — and what a VIN check actually shows. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/scams/flood-vehicles-hurricane-seasons-resale
Volvo Safety Ratings and the Collision History That Tests Them 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Volvo vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Volvo. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/volvo/
Volkswagen Diesel History and What the Buyback Left Behind 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Volkswagen vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Volkswagen. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/volkswagen/
Toyota Holds Value So Well That the Fraud Pays Double 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Toyota vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Toyota. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/toyota/
Tesla and the Repair Data That Doesn't Live Where You'd Expect 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Tesla vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Tesla. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/tesla/
Subaru Head Gaskets and the Repair History That Should Be There 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Subaru vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Subaru. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/subaru/
What a Rolls-Royce Costs the Second Time Around 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Rolls Royce vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Rolls Royce. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/rolls-royce/
Ram Trucks and the Commercial History That Follows Them to Retail 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Ram vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Ram. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/ram/
The Porsche That Spent Three Years as a Salvage Before It Was Clean Again 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Porsche vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Porsche. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/porsche/
Nissan CVT Failures and the Trade-In Cycle That Hides Them 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Nissan vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Nissan. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/nissan/
Mitsubishi and the Salvage Titles That Cross Two Borders 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Mitsubishi vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Mitsubishi. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/mitsubishi/
Mini Cooper and the Maintenance Clock Nobody Resets 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Mini vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Mini. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/mini/
What a Mercedes-Benz VIN Knows After a Decade of Ownership 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Mercedes Benz vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Mercedes Benz. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/mercedes-benz/
The Mazda Rust Story That Starts Before the Second Owner 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Mazda vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Mazda. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/mazda/
A Maserati Loses Half Its Value and None of Its Secrets 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Maserati vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Maserati. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/maserati/
Lincoln and the Rental Fleet History That Quietly Disappears 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Lincoln vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Lincoln. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/lincoln/
Lexus Reliability Scores Hide What the Service Record Shows 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Lexus vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Lexus. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/lexus/
Land Rover and the Repair Bill That Transfers With the Title 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Land Rover vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Land Rover. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/land-rover/
The Distance Between a Lamborghini's Sticker and Its Second Sale 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Lamborghini vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Lamborghini. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/lamborghini/
Kia Theft Headlines and the Title History Underneath 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Kia vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Kia. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/kia/
Every Jeep Wrangler Has a Past, and Most of Them Went Off-Road 15.04.2026
Everything you need to know about Jeep vehicle history, VIN patterns, common fraud indicators, and what to check before buying a used Jeep. Read the full article: https://vinnumber.net/makes/jeep/
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