Buying a car from a non-specialized showroom can have its drawbacks. Used cars are not always clean in terms of their past, so before purchasing such a vehicle, it is worth clarifying some points.
It is necessary
- - vehicle registration certificate;
- - a computer with Internet access.
Instructions
Step 1
Check the car you are buying for the following problems: whether it is listed in the theft, whether the loan was paid for it, in what accidents it participated and some others. This can be done by finding out the VIN-code of the car. Its analysis will show the "legal purity" of the vehicle. You can find out the VIN code from the documents for the car - the passport of the technical device or the certificate of registration of the vehicle (this is a unique number that allows you to identify the car among others, is a combination of letters and numbers). When inspecting your car, you can find this code under the hood, on the inside of the driver's door, and on the windshield. Remember or write down the VIN code before buying a car.
Step 2
Turn on your computer and connect to the internet. Go to the website www.auto.ru. The portal provides an opportunity to check any used car absolutely free of charge. Go to the verification section (https://vin.auto.ru/), check the boxes under the code entry line near the words “check for bail” and “decryption”. For details on these features, hover over each of them for a complete and accessible explanation.
Step 3
Click on "Check" and wait for the result, which will appear pretty quickly. You can expand the obtained information by clicking on the "Full report". This service must be paid for and is provided only after registration on the site (its cost does not exceed one hundred rubles).
Step 4
If you do not have Internet access, then do the following: rewrite the license plate, VIN-code, engine and body numbers and contact the nearest traffic police post or traffic police department with a request for a car. It will be nice to show the car itself when contacting.
Step 5
You can check the authenticity of the numbers and make sure that they are not interrupted by contacting the forensic department of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate. This is a paid service, according to the results of which an act is issued confirming the results of its implementation.
Step 6
If you do not have the time and desire to check the car before buying it, you can always entrust this to the specialists of private offices who will do it for you. Naturally, you will have to pay several thousand rubles (the price varies depending on the city, car brand and other factors). But in this case, you can be one hundred percent sure of the result of the research.
