What to check on a used Grand Cherokee, including the 2014-2015 monostable shifter rollaway recall, 4xe high-voltage battery fire campaigns, air-suspension wear, and title and odometer history.
What to check on a used Escape, including Ford's 21N12 1.5L coolant-intrusion short-block program, the older 1.6L underhood fire recall, shift behavior, rental history, and title checks.
What to check on a used Highlander by generation, including Toyota's 2020-and-newer hybrid battery warranty terms, family-use wear, recalls by VIN, rental clues, and title history before you negotiate.
What to check on a used Accord by generation, including how Accord differs from the Civic/CR-V oil-dilution campaign, the fuel pump recall by VIN, CVT versus 10-speed notes, crash ratings, and title history.
A Volkswagen VIN walkthrough from real vPIC decodes: Germany vs Puebla vs Chattanooga WMIs, Jetta Tiguan Atlas patterns, check digit, diesel emissions documentation, and why a clean decode still needs a history report.
A Subaru VIN walkthrough from real vPIC decodes: JF1 vs JF2 vs Lafayette 4S3/4S4, Crosstrek Forester Outback WRX patterns, Gunma and Indiana plants, check digit, and why a clean decode still needs a history report.
A Hyundai and Genesis VIN walkthrough from real vPIC decodes: Korea vs Montgomery WMIs, Nu and Theta engine labels, Ulsan and Alabama plants, check digit, and why engine and theft campaigns still need a VIN report.
A Jeep VIN walkthrough from real vPIC decodes: 1C4 vs 1C6 vs 3C4 vs legacy 1J4, Toledo Detroit Belvidere and Toluca plants, 4xe patterns, check digit, and why a clean decode still needs a history report.
How to check a specific used Hyundai or Kia for the Theta II engine recalls, the knock sensor software update tied to the lifetime engine warranty, and past engine replacements, and what a history report can and cannot show.
A generation-by-generation Tacoma checklist: Toyota's ZH6 frame program for 2005-2010 trucks, the 2016-2017 V6 shift bulletin, rear axle and brake hose recalls, and how to spot off-road abuse and salt damage.
