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2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI VIN WVWGD7AJ9CW095954

Gasoline 200 hp FWD Manual
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Recorded odometer 130 200 mi
Year 2012
Engine 2.0 L
Power 200 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Manual
Drive FWD
Colour GRAY
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Recorded damage Front End
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Title group Bill Of Sale
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Recorded condition

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Runs and drives
Yes
Engine starts
Yes
Keys available
Yes
Start code
Run & Drive

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Mileage

Odometer reading as recorded at the source
130 200 mi
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VOLKSWAGEN GTI specifications

VIN
WVWGD7AJ9CW095954
Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2012
Colour
GRAY
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
2.0 L
Cylinders
4
Power
200 hp
Transmission
Manual
Drive
FWD
Recorded odometer
130 200 mi
Recorded damage
Front End

What buyers ask about the VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Was this 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN WVWGD7AJ9CW095954, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 130 200 mi?

It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.

In which countries was this car registered?

Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.

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VIN WVWGD7AJ9CW095954: history

This Volkswagen GTI is a 2012 model, finished in grey. The car runs on petrol. There is a manual gearbox, with front-wheel drive.

The source data puts the mileage at 130,200 miles. A clock converted from miles to kilometres should be documented, since the swap can hide the true mileage. A single figure proves little: what makes a mileage believable is a series of readings that rise steadily over the years.

The record lists front-end damage as the main problem on this car. A damage type says what kind of damage the car had, not how serious it was or whether it has been repaired since. With front-end damage on file, the inspection should start with the radiator support, the headlamp mountings and the front crash structure.

The car is recorded as running and driving. A key is on file for the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.

According to the source data, the car has a transfer document in place of a title. Without a title certificate, registering the car can take extra paperwork and checks.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.

Regular oil changes and timely work on the timing belt or chain decide how well an engine copes with age. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. On a manual car the clutch is a wear part, and a replacement in the service history is an ordinary entry rather than a warning sign.

A VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q, which could be mistaken for digits; its 17 characters identify the maker, the model and the individual car. The record gives the VIN as WVWGD7AJ9CW095954.

Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. A history check on VIN WVWGD7AJ9CW095954 is the place to start.

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