First-hand car with insurance claims of 2000, 2000, 3000. Headliner slightly sagging. Air conditioning not cooling, likely low refrigerant. Left and right fenders have been repaired with bodywork (panel beating).
The customs of the destination country has the right to disregard the commercial invoice and reassess the value based on its internal database (such as the customs valuation red book). Any additional duties incurred are a result of the importing country's policy and are fully borne by the buyer (importer).
We maintain an absolute skeptical attitude. In addition to regular visual inspections, we focus on checking for sediment accumulation around the sunroof drainage channels and look for water stains under the A-pillar trim and front floor mats. This is the only effective physical evidence to determine if the sunroof drainage holes are blocked, leading to hidden leaks.
We will directly check the registration certificate (the big green book) and count the number of changes.
