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05-10-2011, 03:18 PM
Whats a definitive way to check if a car has been reported as stolen?
Thing is, im trying to get a title for a car I bought years back without one and i need to be certain before I can apply for a new title.
I dont fully trust carfax so im not even gonna bother with paying for that just yet.
I did run the VIN through this site and it came back saying its clean with them and not in their theft database.
https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck/vincheck
If i was in NJ, id go to the local police and ask them to come look at the car and run the VIN for me, but Im not home, nor will I be for a few weeks.
Any law enforcement here able to run the VIN for me? PM obviously.
I dont wanna know any history of the vehicle other than that its clean, and not reported as stolen.
If for some crazy reason is it listed as stolen, I would have no problem turning it over to the proper authorities.
Ive had the car over 6 years, and prior to that, its been off the road since 1999.
Thing is, im trying to get a title for a car I bought years back without one and i need to be certain before I can apply for a new title.
I dont fully trust carfax so im not even gonna bother with paying for that just yet.
I did run the VIN through this site and it came back saying its clean with them and not in their theft database.
https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck/vincheck
If i was in NJ, id go to the local police and ask them to come look at the car and run the VIN for me, but Im not home, nor will I be for a few weeks.
Any law enforcement here able to run the VIN for me? PM obviously.
I dont wanna know any history of the vehicle other than that its clean, and not reported as stolen.
If for some crazy reason is it listed as stolen, I would have no problem turning it over to the proper authorities.
Ive had the car over 6 years, and prior to that, its been off the road since 1999.