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Front-end damage typically results from head-on collisions, intersection accidents, impacts with obstacles (signs, curbs) or animal strikes. Beyond the visible body panels, internal mechanical components are often affected.
History of this VIN
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Auction: not sold
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grove city, oh
Offsite — outside the main auction yard · Columbus
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Usually 45–60 days from winning the auction to handover in Ukraine: US domestic logistics, ocean freight, customs. We send a report after each stage.
Auction yard: grove city, oh. We will confirm the pickup location before purchase.
According to the auction: Does Not Run. This is not an inspection — we will review the photos and available data before bidding.
The auction lists Original (Ohio). We will check its export and registration restrictions before bidding.
2 auction appearances are recorded. A repeat appearance alone does not prove a problem — we will review the history below.
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Reliability & recalls
Official recalls
Structure
SMART USA IS RECALLING 43 MY 2008 FORTWO 451 VEHICLES. A SINGLE BATCH OF PAINT SENT TO THE COMPANY DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. A RE-WORK WAS DONE IN THE PLANT USING DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF PAINTING MATERIALS. AFTER THE RE-WORK WAS COMPLETED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMBINATION OF MATERIALS USED TO REPAINT THE FRAME AND CHASSIS COULD LEAD TO DE LAMINATION OF THE PAINT MATERIALS FROM THE BODY AND FRAME STRUCTURES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SMART USA AT 1-248-648-2451.
NHTSA campaign: 08V390000
Engine And Engine Cooling
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2008-2009 smart fortwo cabrio and fortwo coupe vehicles. The rear insulation mat in the engine compartment may deform, deteriorate, and loosen over time, allowing the mat to contact hot exhaust system components.
Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear insulation mat with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began in July 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018060010.
NHTSA campaign: 18V273000
Source: NHTSA (USA). This is model-level statistics, not a report on this specific car.