Avoid Buying a Stolen Vehicle-Buyer Beware!
Movies will show exotic rides being driven to the dock, loaded on a ship and bound for another continent or into a chop shop where the choice pieces are removed and then dispersed in record time. Those are two scenario’s but a common third possibility is the car will be privately sold; possibly in a different state, turning an unsuspecting buyer into a crime victim. A stolen car will be returned to the legal owner with no alternate option; no matter how many years have lapsed since the theft
The Muscle Car Network will help you with due diligence to avoid scam artists. A few simple checks will make certain you will not become the victim of crime. . The VIN is located in two easy to see places (or more)-on top of the dashboard and an inside drivers door post. The body tags or data plate should be easily visible and can be found either on the drivers door post or on the firewall to the rear of the engine compartment. Many original vehicles could have the VIN and other unit information on the drivers handbook if it is still intact.These checks will help to flag a possible problem and do not mean the seller is a thief. It only means more thorough checks are in order before completing the purchase
- Registration and title should be readily available
- VIN Vehicles Identification code should match all paper work
- Make certain the sellers information is correct on current or expired insurance documents
- The driver’s door and the dashboard VIN should match exactly
- Look for signs the VIN tags have been tampered with or replaced
- A fake VIN is a common solution used by thieves
- A stolen car will not be insured with authentic documents
- Call the insurance company
- Check with police –has the vehicle been stolen?-this may not have been reported yet
- Forged copies of documents are easy to produce
- Unbelievably low price should be suspect
- Registered owner not Selling a vehicle-a favor for a friend or family member is a red flag
- The keys are not matched as original equipment could be a warning sign
- Loose ignition switch– has it been tampered with?-look for damage/scratches around its mounting
- A quick fresh paint job will often leave paint over-spray on the inside of tires or under carnage
- Fresh paint job-could be a way to disguise a stolen car-check under carpet, trunk corners for original color and shade
- Read and understand the codes for body tags (data plate) with original factory info,
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