A vehicle history report is not just for buyers purchasing used cars. They are also for sellers selling their cars. The purchase of a used car is a big investment. And, should you buy a car that has given its previous owner or owners many hardships then you could be heading towards disaster. A vehicle history report will give you facts on the vehicle that may determine your desire to purchase the vehicle. There can be all sorts of problems that used vehicles have encountered and checking the vehicle history of the car prior to its purchase will alert you to any problems. Each car has  Vehicle Identification Number or VIN. With a vehicle history report, the VIN number is used which will allows you to obtain vital information on the vehicle such as: How many owners the vehicle has had, has it ever been salvaged,  is it a lemon vehicle whether or not it has been in wrecks, whether there is any reported flood damage to the vehicle, any recalls and all maintenance repairs that have been performed on the vehicle as well as the odometer reading of the vehicle.

VIN Information: All information pertaining to the vehicle is kept in a database using the vehicle’s VIN number. When an owner of the vehicle has repairs to the vehicle, this goes into the database or when the vehicle has been involved.

There are many ways to obtain a free car history report. The first thing to do is to get the VIN or Vehicle Identification Number of your car. It can be found on the driver’s side front corner of the dash. Some cars  also have the number in the door jam on the driver’s side. It is almost impossible to see the number on the dash from inside the vehicle, so looking down through the windshield from outside the car will make the job a bit easier. Along with your VIN, make sure to write down the year, make, model and trim level of your vehicle, just in case it is required. Here are the 4 major destinations to receive a free report. Have your VIN and vehicle information ready and proceed to the following websites.

Auto check.com AutoCheck is a part of Experian Automotive. Like  most website, you need a VIN to get a vehicle history report. AutoCheck provides car facts on what, why, where, when and how about new and used cars of most makes and model.            
 VIN Audit.com VinAudit.com provides instant history reports for used vehicles. With data from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, each reports contains

  • Title Problem Checks,Junk, Salvage, and Insurance Record Checks,Accident Checks,Vehicle and Title Information
         
 Instavin.comprovides history reports for used vehicles. With data from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, Products & Services include:

  •  Vehicle History Report, Bill of Sale Document Service,Finance Center,  Vehicle Service Protection
  
 Carfax.comOne of the most trusted providers of vehicle history information. CARFAX is used by millions of consumers every year. You will receive the following details on a CarFax report:

  • Title information, including salvaged or junked titles,Flood damage history,Total loss accident history,Number of owners,Accident indicators etc.