Avoid Dealer Fraud: Check Cars Before Buying

If you plan to buy a car, one way to avoid dealership fraud is to check the vehicle title history. You can do so using the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).

The website gives you the opportunity learn more about
•Title data (vehicles can be named “junk,” “salvage,” “flood” etc.)
•Brand history
•Latest reported odometer readings
•Total loss history
•Salvage history
•Theft information in some cases

The source was created to:
•Prevent stolen motor vehicles to enter the market
•Protect citizens from fraud
•Protect consumers from unsafe vehicles etc.

The website claims it has almost 77 percent of the U.S. vehicle information.
Before using the source you need to understand that there might be changes between the states, as the Information System intends to collect data but it doesn’t change the standards and laws of the states. One state can call the car salvage, while the other doesn’t. However, the advantage of the system is that it shows all titles, making it hard to wash titles.