VIN check
Team Owner
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If the VIN check software you're using requires the longer VINs, then the early cars will not be there. You could try a title search with the state DMV where the car was last titled.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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thanks for the information, just don’t want to buy something and when I go to get the title transferred to my name that the car has a salvage title that has been washed at some point in a different state ..
Safety Car
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From: Indy Indiana
many ( most/all?) states talk to a national database for stolen/salvaged/odometer discrepancy titles. but many states were not on board until recently. titles washed may show up depending on how long ago.
therefor you may or may not uncover a checkered past for your car, depending on how long ago. call your DMV and ask them, they can do a history check but remember that their info is only as good as the database they query.
also try nmvtis ( google it). you can run a report yourself for a small fee. I would do it for any car I was thinking of buying.
therefor you may or may not uncover a checkered past for your car, depending on how long ago. call your DMV and ask them, they can do a history check but remember that their info is only as good as the database they query.
also try nmvtis ( google it). you can run a report yourself for a small fee. I would do it for any car I was thinking of buying.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 423
Likes: 6
many ( most/all?) states talk to a national database for stolen/salvaged/odometer discrepancy titles. but many states were not on board until recently. titles washed may show up depending on how long ago.
therefor you may or may not uncover a checkered past for your car, depending on how long ago. call your DMV and ask them, they can do a history check but remember that their info is only as good as the database they query.
also try nmvtis ( google it). you can run a report yourself for a small fee. I would do it for any car I was thinking of buying.
therefor you may or may not uncover a checkered past for your car, depending on how long ago. call your DMV and ask them, they can do a history check but remember that their info is only as good as the database they query.
also try nmvtis ( google it). you can run a report yourself for a small fee. I would do it for any car I was thinking of buying.
Le Mans Master
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Racer
Joined: May 2018
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thanks for the information.. a friend bought a car and the title was clean , when he went to have the car titled in his name it showed that the car was issued a salvage title back in the 80s , he wasn’t able to get it titles in the state that he lived in. Luckily was able to get his money back. I don’t want to go through the same thing.
Dr. Detroit
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: New Braunfels Texas
Never rule out the C3registry............After I bought my 72'........I found a bunch of pics of the car and info from ten years prior. This won't tell you title status but can give you insight..........
Jebby
Jebby
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