Vehicle History Report

Don’t underestimate the significance of these reports. Actually, while looking at Vehicle History Report for a single vehicle, you may get confused by the information it contains. By entering few details of a certain vehicle, you may wonder where these companies are getting all this data from. Vehicle history reports (VHR) are collected and compiled by private companies from information provided by the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) or state agencies. So, armed with a VHR, you can confidently approach any dealer and … Read more

You want to purchase a motorcycle from a reliable dealer. You go online and start searching for the best deal for you. You have enough money; the dealer also seems to be nice. The motorcycle photos you are seeing don’t show any damage. The motorcycle’s overall look and specifications are also good. You think all that information is enough and you can go ahead and table an offer, Right? That’s not correct. There is one more important step that you should take before entering your … Read more

You might have an idea of the car you’d like to get your hands on; you’ve done your homework and even visited a few dealerships to look around and consider your options. You might already have identified a couple of cars as the car you’re getting. The biggest question is: “Am I getting my money’s worth out of my purchase?” The potential of vehicle fraud is still a valid cause of concern when buying a used car. You don’t want to be caught with your … Read more

When you order a Vehicle History Report from any company of your choice, you will get a detailed report, which you may find hard to read or understand. You may get confused with phrases like Salvage auctions, insurance loss, vehicle events and several other phrases. A mechanic will tell you that the information that these phrases carry is nothing more than just a detailed vehicle report. The major categories of a VHR include Title History, Odometer Evaluation and Vehicle Events. Title History Title History contains … Read more

Title brands are not what you think they are. They do not represent a “brand name” as we know it, for example: Ford. Title brands carry a negative connotation with them. A title brand has everything to do with a vehicle’s history. It is usually indicated in a car’s certificate of registration. When buying a vehicle, pretending to be Nancy Drew or Hercule Poirot can be useful. You have to play detective to know a vehicle’s past. What do title brands tell us? Title brands … Read more

Every dollar counts. So nobody can blame you when you find it hard to part with your hard earned money for something you are not even sure is worth it. Having a car’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) checked has repercussions that you can prevent to avoid spending much more than your car’s purchase price. Title History A Vehicle History Report (VHR) or otherwise known as a VIN check contains a car’s vital statistics. Most vehicle history reports prioritize title information. The latter shows if the car’s … Read more

A title lien is an encumbrance executed upon a car to serve as a security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. It is simply a burden on the car title. For example, you borrowed money from the bank. You will execute a chattel mortgage over the car, meaning that you are subjecting the car to answer for the debt in case you are not able to pay your debt. However, this is not the only type of lien that can … Read more

An odometer rollback is the illegal practice of rolling back odometers to make it appear as if the vehicle has a lower odometer reading than what it actually does. An odometer measures how far a car has run. An odometer reading is a car’s “mileage.” It is considered illegal in most states to roll back odometers, although the laws may vary from state to state. Why do people rollback odometers? Rolling back odometers is an ingenious idea of unscrupulous sellers in an attempt to raise a … Read more