URGENT: Need a fast online VIN search (free preferred, but will pay) - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

FanIn80 · 03-02-2011, 06:51 PM

Buying a car tonight, but I need a reliable website for checking VINs. Looking for liens, rebuilds, theft, etc. Any good sites you guys know of?

Even if I have to pay $20, if it's good (reliable) info, I'll pay it.

BlackArcher101 · 03-02-2011, 07:08 PM

If it's a canadian car, don't go anywhere but carproof.com https://www.carproof.com/Default.asp

Especially if you want a reliable report. Carfax often misses information that carproof has access to.

FanIn80 · 03-02-2011, 07:15 PM

Damn, I just bought the 5-pack thing at Carfax, and it doesn't give me any lien info. I want to know if the car is being financed or not.

I should have waited longer for a response.

4X4 · 03-02-2011, 07:22 PM

I came in here to make a snarky iPhone app joke, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if there is one for searching VINs.

lucky1 · 03-02-2011, 07:23 PM

second the call for carproof.....the only way to go for VIN searches

DownhillGoat · 03-02-2011, 07:40 PM

3rd call for carproof. Especially since they check for liens.

Sliver · 03-02-2011, 07:44 PM

They let you out of tech talk?

Sliver · 03-02-2011, 07:46 PM

P.S. Want to share any details on the car for the car guys?

BloodFetish · 03-02-2011, 07:48 PM

My guess? A rusted out '78 Pinto, but it has a Mac sticker in the back window.

Regulator75 · 03-02-2011, 07:54 PM

^^^ Don't all isheep drive VW's?

DownhillGoat · 03-02-2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4X4

I came in here to make a snarky iPhone app joke, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if there is one for searching VINs.

After that post curiosity got the better of me. There's actually about half a dozen, and one even uses the camera as a vin barcode scanner.

So yes, there's an app for that. (no carproof though...)

FanIn80 · 03-02-2011, 09:12 PM

Did the Carproof thing after wasting money on the Carfax one.

Neither showed any lien info. Carfax doesn't include it, and Carproof said that Alberta wasn't reporting that info right now.

DownhillGoat · 03-02-2011, 09:38 PM

^ You did the Carproof Verified ($50), not the Carproof Claims ($35), correct?

BlackArcher101 · 03-02-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Did the Carproof thing after wasting money on the Carfax one.

Neither showed any lien info. Carfax doesn't include it, and Carproof said that Alberta wasn't reporting that info right now.

It's normal for a carproof report to not immediately show the info, as it needs to poll for it. Check back in a bit.

FanIn80 · 03-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

^ You did the Carproof Verified ($50), not the Carproof Claims ($35), correct?

Yeah, I did the Verified one. Almost did the $70 one, until I figured out it was just the $50 one with a BC insurance check. They should make that a bit clearer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

It's normal for a carproof report to not immediately show the info, as it needs to poll for it. Check back in a bit.

Awesome, thanks! And thanks again for pointing me to that site.

BlackArcher101 · 03-02-2011, 10:08 PM

FYI, site says this about delay in info.

Will reports be completed in the evening or on weekends?
The provinces, territories, and insurance data providers have varied hours on nights and weekends. When you submit your CarProof vehicle history search request the provinces that are available will process the request and the remainder will be queued until the provinces or territories are available. Typically, you should receive a completed report within minutes. If it is the night or weekend and a data source is not responding, you will typically have the report fully completed the following business morning.

I received my report but it says that a jurisdiction or data source is not reporting. What does this mean and what do I do now?
Your CarProof report is complete when it says "All Data Sources Reporting" in the Summary Section (Section 2) of the report. From time to time a data source that CarProof searches is not responding at the time your report was ordered. Although rare, this happens most commonly on weekends or nights. When this occurs CarProof provides you with your partially completed report for your convenience, rather than delay the delivery of your whole report. The report conspicuously warns readers that it is not complete. If a data source is not reporting, all sections of your report are complete except for the sections including the data source that is noted.

Once the data source that was not reporting becomes available, your report will automatically be completed. When this happens you will receive an email notification that your report has been completed. The next time you click on the unique electronic internet link for your report, the summary section will say "All Data Sources Reporting" and the incomplete sections of your report will be completed. CarProof advises that no decisions regarding the vehicle in your report be made until the report is complete.

fundmark19 · 09-07-2011, 09:13 AM

Anyone have a carfax account I can get a report from a car that is imported from US. Willing to pay for it just don't want to spend the 1 time 40 dollars for a report.

Any help would be appreciated

Sliver · 12-17-2011, 07:36 PM

Hey can anybody run a VIN for me on carproof? I would totally super duper appreciate it.

1ZVHT85H155172259

Please and thank you!

REDVAN · 12-18-2011, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sliver

Hey can anybody run a VIN for me on carproof? I would totally super duper appreciate it.

1ZVHT85H155172259

Please and thank you!

Made in America.

That's all I'll tell you for free...

killer_carlson · 12-18-2011, 09:23 AM

If you want more, you'll have to pay him $35.00