OT: Tracking down an old car

[DudyDog]

Has anyone ever tracked down an old car that they used to own? I'm trying to find and old car I had back in the day that I should have never gotten rid of. I have the vin number. Figure I need something more reliable than Carfax since that is pretty much volunteered info. Anyone with any ideas?

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

Law enforcement can run vehicles by vin. If you know anyone that knows anyone in law enforcement that may would like a gift card to a steakhouse in return for some info it would be helpful.

If it stayed in state, someone that knows someone in the tax collector's office could run a vin.

lexus Nexus has a database named "Accurint". But I don't know if just anyone can pay to access it.

just google it. I found a car a guy was wondering about one time by just googling the VIN.

Also, if there is a forum or enthusiast site out there... post on the most popular one with the description and vin to see if you get a hit.

 

[deanbar]

The federal government offers VIN checks, free of charge, through the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which provides data on the vehicle’s current state of title and last title date, brand history, odometer reading, total loss history, and salvage history. The VINCheck tool permits five searches within a 24-hour period per IP address. Note that records can take up to six months to appear in the federal database and only show up if the event was recorded by an insurance company. Meanwhile, you can plug the VIN into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s database to find out if a vehicle has been recalled



https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/how-can-i-get-a-free-vin-check

 

[deanbar]

https://www.carhistory.us.org/funnel/package.php --- supposedly costs only $1...your mileage may vary

 

[katfsh]

I have a car I have been trying to track down but I don't have the vin only the old tag number. I haven't had any luck so far.