2017 RAM 1500 BIG HORN 4X4 5'7 BOX VIN 1C6RR7LT5HS712586

This RAM 1500 BIG Horn 4X4 5'7 BOX is a 2017 model, finished in black. Under the bonnet is a 5.7-litre petrol engine producing 395 hp. The drivetrain combines an automatic gearbox with four-wheel drive.

The record gives the mileage as 59,191 miles. Miles and kilometres are easy to confuse, and a distance in miles looks lower than the same distance in kilometres. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. Figures carry most weight when they come from independent sources: workshops, inspection stations and past title paperwork.

When the car was recorded, it showed damage across the whole body. Two cars with the same damage label can be very different: one needs a few new parts, the other major work. Given the kind of damage entered, a mechanic should look first at the whole structure, panel by panel, and every airbag and sensor.

A ‘runs and drives’ note means the car moved under its own power when it was checked. A key is on file for the car.

A clean title is on file for this car. With a clean title the car can be registered and insured in the usual way.

Behind every used car lies a string of events: who owned it and for how long, what the inspections found and which repairs and claims were made. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.

An engine that has had its oil changed on time is far less likely to cause trouble later, and workshop invoices are the proof. On a petrol engine, spark plugs, ignition coils and the cooling system are the routine items a service history should cover. Automatic transmissions, CVTs included, are expensive to repair, so the test drive should include pulling away from a standstill and a stretch at motorway speed. Drive to all four wheels means more to maintain: differentials and couplings have oil of their own, which some manufacturers want changed at set intervals.

The tenth character of the VIN stands for the model year, and the eleventh for the plant that built the car. The VIN on file for this car is 1C6RR7LT5HS712586. A VIN that differs between the documents and the car, or shows signs of tampering, is reason enough to walk away.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. Before making a decision about this RAM 1500 BIG Horn 4X4 5'7 BOX, check the history behind VIN 1C6RR7LT5HS712586.