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Check by VIN: KLAJF19W1VB191815Daewoo Espero 1997

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Market data updated 26.09.2026

Cars / Daewoo / EsperoFree report · 07.10.2026
DAEWOO · ESPERO · I GENERATION · 1997

Daewoo Espero
1997

2.0 LPG пропан-бутан / petrol · FWD · Ручна / Manual

Listing activeKropyvnytskyi (Kirovohrad)
Daewoo Espero, photos from the listing
Asking price
1 350 $
at the market median
Mileage
250 000 km
1 readings in the history
History in Ukraine
3 owners
3 operations · since 12.2023
Needs attention1
Mileage250 000 kmbelow the same-age median (300 000 km) · −17%
No issues3
Owners3 owners in UkraineNo frequent resales Usage typePrivate owners onlyNo companies among owners in Ukraine VINValidDecodes as: South Korea · GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
For reference3
Wanted Accidents PriceAbove marketat the market median
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First — what affects the decision

Grounds, value, unknowns and a check for each item.

01 / NEEDS CONFIRMATIONCheck

Odometer «круглий»

250 000 km — typical mileage for same-age cars on the market (−17% to медіани 300 000 km), на 43% below the nominal benchmark 15 000 km/yr. Odometer is «round» — the reading may have been set manually. Listing, mileage records.

What it means
A round value is often set manually; without documents the mileage is unconfirmed.

Unknown: Whether the service history confirms the mileage.

Grounds in the section below →
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How the car looks now

Seller's photos from the listing; they do not replace a body inspection and diagnostics.

Current look

available 30 of 33 listing photos
Shown 5 of 30.
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Car history by date

Events, owners and gaps without records.

Events

Year 1997

Sold to a new owner

BA6431HC · Kirovohrad Oblast · private person · GREEN

Sold to a new owner

BA6431HC · Kirovohrad Oblast · private person · GREEN

Authorized user added (proxy)

BA6431HC · Kirovohrad Oblast · private person · GREEN

Listing (active)

Today

price $1 350 · 250 000 km · listing active

Owners and registrations

3owners in Ukraine
3registration operations
1plate in records
01
Previous owner data unknown

to 12.12.2023 · period and data unknown

02
Private person

12.12.2023 → 25.09.2024 · 9 mo

Kirovohrad Oblast

03
Private person Current

25.09.2024 → now · 2 y

Kirovohrad Oblast

The first available operation is a transfer to a new owner, so the car already had an owner before it. No information about that owner.

Registration operations · 3

DateOperation
25.09.2024Sold to a new owner
25.09.2024Authorized user added (proxy)
12.12.2023Sold to a new owner
No frequent owner changes or companies among owners in Ukraine.
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Market price

Asking price next to similar listings, the effect of the year and this listing's price changes.

Price within the usual range for similar cars, closer to the lower bound: cheaper than 51% of listings.

Above market
Asking price1 350 $this car
Median of similar listings1 350 $the same model, close years
Difference from median≈ 1 350 $price at the market median

Where this price sits among similar listings

Out of 100 similar listings, 49 are cheaper than this car, 51 — pricier.

How the year affects the price

−19%1995
+4%1996
this car's year1997
+37%1998

Listing medians of neighbouring years relative to this car's year: year older — +4% · year newer — +37%.

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What the mileage says

How much, whether it is typical for the age and what confirms it.

Mileage250 000 kmin the listing
For age−17%to the same-age median (300 000 km)
Confirmation

Where the value comes from

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Comparison with same-age cars

This carin the listing
250 000 km
Same-age mediantypical mileage on the market
this car has 50 000 km less · −17%
300 000 km
Benchmark15 000 km/yr × 29 years
this car has 185 000 km less · −43%
435 000 km
this cardifference with the car

What will confirm the mileage

  1. 1Service records with date, mileage and VINshow how the mileage grew between services
  2. 2Service invoices with odometer readingsindependent dated points, not dependent on the listing
  3. 3Mileage readings from electronic units (workshop diagnostics)control units store their own mileage value
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What it costs to own

Annual running budget calculated by LevelCar and, separately, fuel with parameters you can change.

Calculated by LevelCar

Annual running budget

Annual running costs at typical rates for this car.

per year811 $≈ 3 020 ₴/mo
Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine 2 l
28%10 000 ₴≈ $222
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
26%9 400 ₴≈ $209
Depreciation13% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
22%7 839 ₴≈ $174
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 29 y)
17%6 000 ₴≈ $133
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
8%3 000 ₴≈ $67
36 239 ₴≈ $806total per year · ≈ 3 020 ₴/mo (≈ $67/mo) 78% cash22% depreciation
28 400 ₴≈ $632cash costs · ≈ 2 367 ₴/mo (≈ $53/mo)everything except depreciation
7 839 ₴≈ $174depreciation · ≈ 653 ₴/mo (≈ $15/mo)13% of value per year · not a payment

Calculation basis: asking price 1 350 $ · rate 44,66 ₴/$

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Value over time

Five years ahead from asking price 1 350 $ — by the model's price curve by age.

Value by year

nowforecast
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Wanted

Status by VIN and plate on the check date.

Wanted check completed

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Status
As of07.10.2026check date
PlateBA6431HCVIN KLAJF19W1VB191815
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Safety, documents and equipment

Checks by VIN and plate, factory data and equipment.

VIN decoding · Daewoo Espero 1997

KLAJF19W1VB191815
RegionAsia1st character: K
CountrySouth KoreaWMI KLA · GM Korea
Model year199710th character: V
PlantB11th character
VIN structure
  1. 1–3KLA · WMImanufacturer and countrySouth Korea · GM Korea
  2. 4–8JF19W · VDSbody, engine, trimEspero
  3. 91 · check digitnot used outside the Americas
  4. 10V · year code1997
  5. 11B · plantmanufacturer’s plant code
  6. 12–17191815 · serial numberunique to the car

Checks by VIN and plate

  • VIN: format (the check digit is not used outside the Americas)Decodes as: South Korea · GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANYValid

Specs and equipment

Make / model / generationDaewoo / Espero / I generation
Year / age1997 / 29 years
Engine2.0 l · LPG пропан-бутан / petrol
Power / driveFWD
Gearbox / body / colourРучна / Manual / SEDAN / Green
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Data completeness

What the report is based on — as of 07.10.2026.

  • Registrations in Ukraine3 operationsdata available
  • Listingfirst recorded 13.08.2026data available
  • Events with scene photosnot found
  • Mileage1 readingsdata available
  • Wantedon 07.10.2026checked
  • Model marketprices of similar listingsdata available

Mileage readings only 1 — rollback check is limited.

«No accidents» — the seller's claim, no independent confirmation.

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Summary

Confirmed by checks

Remains unknown

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Daewoo Espero 1997 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Daewoo Espero 1997: VIN KLAJF19W1VB191815, model year 1997, mileage 250k km, petrol або газ engine, ручна / manual gearbox and an asking price of $1,350. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 15 years old — budget for maintenance and inspect the body and anti-corrosion treatment carefully. LPG is indicated — verify the legality of the installation and the registered conversion.

History & registrations

The report includes state registry data: owners — 3, transfers — 2, plate changes — 0, years in the registry — 3. The latest recorded operation: Sold to a new owner on 2024-09-25. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.

Insight: A moderate number of owners (3) — typical for the car’s age. There were transfers but the plate stayed the same — the history was not broken up by plate changes.