How Do You Get A Car History Report?
Before buying a used car, you should always get a car history report to find out whether the car has ever been in an accident, whether there is a current bank lien on the vehicle or whether the VIN (vehicle identification number) is accurate. A car history report will protect you against fraud and may possibly save you thousands of dollars down the road. Get the VIN, or vehicle identification number, for the vehicle in question. The VIN is usually located on a small plate on the dashboard of the car, between the steering wheel and the windshield. Since there are 17 characters in a VIN, and the digits can be small and difficult to transcribe accurately, you may want to use a ruler and a piece of graph paper to keep everything straight. Check the VIN at least twice to ensure that you have copied the number down correctly. You may wish to reference the VIN plate on the dashboard with other plates that may be located in the engine compartment, door wells and trunk. If the VIN plates do not
