Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Get V check before buying used cars

When a sale is conducted, the buyer always makes sure that the product purchased by him is authentic and that there are no inherent flaws in it. This should be case with every product on sale, including vehicles.

When buying cars, especially used cars, the buyer needs to keep in mind a lot of things. He needs to certain that the seller is not lying about the original date of registration, that the car and its plates are not stolen ones and many others.

Additionally, when second-hand vehicles are bought, it becomes important to conduct what is known as V check or vehicle information check. The main reason why V check is conducted is to make the buyer aware in case of any problems with the newly acquired car. If debts and mortgages have already been taken on the car and are unpaid by the seller then these unpaid debts and mortgages could cause loads of trouble to the buyer even after paying the lump sum amount. By resorting to V check all such threats can be negated completely.

In order to use V check, a person requires the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the car. If through V check there seems to be no problem to the car, then a V check certificate is issued. This certificate acts as a valid proof and helps the owner in case the car is once again re-sold later.