Every vehicle has its own number, appropriately called a Vehicle Identification Number: VIN for short. Researching that number can tell you a lot, including the car’s registration(s) by state, type of title and whether anyone’s made an insurance claim on the vehicle following an accident.
There are several ways to get a VIN checked that won’t cost a penny. You can even get one on your current car if you’re just curious about its history before you owned it.
Here’s Where To Get a Completely Free VIN Check!There are a variety of services you can use for a completely free VIN check before you buy a used car.
Getting a VIN check is especially important if you’re buying a car through Craigslist or eBay since you’re not working with a dealership that could provide free access to paid sites such CARFAX, AutoCheck or autoDNA.com.
You can get a free VIN check at the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), VehicleHistory.com or iSeeCars.com/VIN.
Just pop in your car’s digits and these sites will do the VIN lookup and give you information on the vehicle.
But you should use more than one of these sites to get the full picture. Read on to find out why.
Table of Contents:– National Insurance Crime Bureau
– VehicleHistory
– iSeeCars
– How To Decode Your VIN
– Clark’s Key Rules for Used-Car Buying
Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
