When purchasing a car privately, it is crucial to know the car’s vehicle history. The same goes for when you are selling your car privately. You should have your car’s vehicle history report so that potential buyers can feel comfortable moving forward with the sale. A VIN report will show a history for major accidents, damage, odometer reading, service records, open safety recalls, and more.
If you decide to sell your car to a dealership, they will handle getting the vehicle history report, any servicing and repairs needed and cleaning the vehicle. And when you are purchasing a used car from a dealership, the dealership will provide a vehicle history report to allow you to make an informed purchase decision.
This article goes over where you can find a free VIN check and purchase your full vehicle history report 
CARFAX
CARFAX is Canada’s most reliable VIN check and vehicle history report provider. At VINN, we recommend that you use CARFAX to check your VIN and vehicle’s history. CARFAX has a free VIN decoder and look-up that confirms your vehicle’s VIN, year, make, and model. The VIN check only provides minimal information about your vehicle. To receive your vehicle’s complete history, you can pay for CARFAX’s Essential Vehicle History Report and Lien Check for $60.95.
CARFAX’s Essential Vehicle History Report and Lien Check will search for:
- Major accidents
- Frame and structural damage
- Hail damage
- Flood damage
- Airbag deployment
- Money owed on the vehicle (lien)
- Vehicle theft
- Service records
- Repair estimates and costs
- Open safety recalls
- Odometer reading
- Odometer roll back
- U.S. / Canada import records
- Detailed U.S. history
Attaining a vehicle’s VIN report and full vehicle history report will allow you to see if the vehicle hasn’t had any major accidents, has had regular servicing and maintenance, check safety recalls, and make sure there is no money owed on the vehicle. Therefore, paying for the full report is important to be informed about the car you are selling or considering purchasing.
At VINN, we work directly with you to guide you through the process of finding a new car. Our vehicle experts will work with you to ensure that you get the best value for the right car, and you can also browse our inventory.
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