VIN Numbers Revealed

You can get a Free VIN Check from AutoCheck® to learn the history of your car.

The VIN is how you can get all of the records for everything that have ever happened to that car. It null displays a car’s uniqueness and manufacturer and it gives you a way to trace your car from the factory all the way to the scrap heap.

The VIN number is generally engraved into the car directly or on a sticker in numerous places in the car (inside the doors, the dash, the trunk, engine, and/or quarter panels for example).

Your VIN can be used to track any recalls, registrations, warranty claims, thefts, and insurance coverage too. Before you even think of buying any specific car, you need get a VIN report. Also you want to look over the car and make sure that all of the VIN numbers you can find are the same when you look inside the car.

If they are different, the information that you will get may not be accurate and could mean the car has been totally rebuilt using parts from other cars. This would obviously be something you want to know BEFORE you shell out the cash to purchase it.

States use the VIN number so that they can track a car’s status. You need it to protect yourself by thoroughly checking the VIN number on the used car you want to buy.

To get a report on the history of the car you're interested in you have a couple of options.

1. Ask your insurance agent to run it thru their system. This is a good way to get some basic info to see if there have been any insurance claims for theft or accidents etc, but they'll probably start to get annoyed if you ask them to run more than a couple different reports.
2. You can get a complete report from a company that specializes in this. These reports are COMPLETE, and I DO mean complete. You'll get all the accident and theft claim information the insurance agent can give you as well as any factory recall info and a complete repair history of that individual car. This kind of information can greatly help you figure out if that car is high risk for being a "lemon". One such company is called AutoCheck®.  You can Get a FREE VIN Check from AutoCheck®.

For the later model years locations of the VIN:
• Left instrumentation panel
• Dash plate by window
• Drivers door or post
• Firewall

▫ What is a lemon vehicle? ▫ How to recognize a lemon car? ▫ Do I have a lemon? ▫ Car VIN number revealed ▫ What about Motor Homes and Motorcycles? ▫ The lemon law complaint process ▫ Is a Used or Leased Car protected? ▫ Lemon car manufacturers responsibilities ▫ Do I need a lawyer? ▫ How lemon law cases are handled? ▫ Who pay the lawyer? ▫ What should I do if I have a lemon? ▫ When can I take action? ▫ State by State Lemon Law Summaries ▫ Tips to Protect your inverstment! ▫ How to pick a lawyer or attorneys