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Decode a VIN at no cost, then see what matters before you buy: open recalls, market value, listing history, accident and title checks, and the window sticker. Own a car? Keep it in your garage with its maintenance, recalls and value. Run a lot? Track inventory with your team.\n\nBUYING A USED CAR\n• VIN check and VIN decoder for any 17-character VIN: year, make, model, trim, engine, transmission and equipment.\n• Scan a VIN barcode, or snap a photo of the VIN plate, door sticker or windshield.\n• License plate lookup: find a car's VIN from its plate and state. Vehicle data only, never owner details.\n• Accident and title checks: reported accidents and damage, title brands, salvage, flood and lemon records, odometer problems and previous owners, where records exist.\n• Listing history: past asking prices, price cuts and relists, with days on market.\n• Market value, trade-in value and what a dealer pays versus asks.\n• Open recalls, safety ratings, complaints and service bulletins.\n• Rebuild the original window sticker from the factory build, with options, packages and MSRP.\n• Ask AI anything about the exact car you're looking at.\n• Compare cars side by side, with notes, tags and inspection checklists.\n\nOWN A CAR\n• A garage for every car you own: open recalls, specs and value in one place.\n• Maintenance tracker and service log with what's due next.\n• Fuel log with MPG and cost per mile. Snap the pump or receipt to add a fill-up.\n\nDEALERS AND PROS\n• Fast VIN scanning for auctions, trade-ins and the lot.\n• Inventory with stages, costs and asking prices, and a shared team workspace.\n\nCREDITS\nDecoding a VIN is free. Credits unlock deeper data such as market value, accident checks and window stickers. Data availability varies by vehicle and source.\n\nOPTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS\nOwner includes 50 personal research credits each month. Shopper includes 100 personal research credits each month. Dealer includes 1,000 credits each month in a separate shared business wallet. Choose the Personal or Business wallet before using credits. Monthly and annual billing options are available; annual plans grant credits monthly. Membership credits do not roll over. Memberships do not include vehicle-history reports or unlimited AI use.\n\nPrices and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Restore purchases from Billing & purchases in the app.\n\nTerms of Use: https://vindecoded.com/terms\nPrivacy Policy: https://vindecoded.com/privacy","facts":{"developer_id":1191483514,"developer_url":"https://VINDecoded.com","first_released":"2017-01-26T03:25:03Z","support_url":"https://vindecoded.com/","privacy_url":"https://vindecoded.com/PrivacyPolicy","website_url":"https://vindecoded.com/","app_version":"12.7.6","release_notes":"Reliability improvements: the app now recovers on its own if a page stops responding. 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