can someone run a vin check for me

snowblind

I know its only $20 through websites... but many can do it for free

1986 westy that I'm going to get if no title problems:

WV2ZB0258GH069977

Thank you in advance
-brad

devesvws · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

its all good i just checked the vin no bad stuff at all Smile

snowblind · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Hi devesvws,

Thanks a lot. If you get a chance, can you PM me the results ?

m2008s · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

are those of you who can check it for free able to see any/all accidents, etc involved with the vehicle? if so i need one ran too Smile

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r39o · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

Me stupid. Please explain this running of VINs for free? My feeble mind does not grasp this concept.
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Lanval · Samba Member Joined: June 09, 2007 Posts: 905

R39o,

If you are looking for cars, you can buy carfax for 90 days unlimited use for about $25. Some businesses use it full time, if they're in the biz of auto acquisition.

So these guys are basically asking if someone has access to carfax so they can get a history of their auto without buying carfax.

I'm always a little surprised when people won't shell out $25 to cover their axxes on an auto purchase, but that's probably why I never have any money, either.

In any event, I was going to post to this thread and suggest that when you're asking someone else to do something in order to save you money, maybe you ought to offer them a spiff or something... just seems like the Samba way.

Best,

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m2008s · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:40 am Post subject:

Captain Pike · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject:

riceye · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

Lanval · Samba Member Joined: June 09, 2007 Posts: 905

spliff, spiff, it's all good.

Well, whatever you got to offer. I don't have money, but I have time and good junkyards... early on someone told me, "If you want the truth, start by offering it".

You can substitute many words for 'truth' here, and it still holds ~ if you want someone to do you a favor, a good way to get it is to do them a favor first. Or so it seems to me.

Lanval

edit ~ you know, I just got that r39o might've been speaking sarcastically, in which case my apologies for stating the obvious... Embarassed

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devesvws · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

try $29.00 for 30 days Shocked

i just bought a 94 golf found it had 2 owners.it was bought by the us state department for german diplomat use. thats kinda cool info i think Laughing

and the low miles checks out and no bad stuff at all.

snowblind · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

I promise to be contributing much more to the forum now that I am taking ownership of a vanagon. If devesvws is in my neighborhood then I will do my best to find him a spiffy spliff.

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That's not a bad offer... Pass it along, that sort of thing. Welcome to the funny farm, add your Van's year and model to your signature, and post some pictures of your new source of financial drain.

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snowblind · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:52 am Post subject:

OK well I just got the van a few hours ago, will update my info later. 1986 westy with about 130k miles (broke odometer).

brooklynvan · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:

VIN search doesn't always show all accidents. Only those reported.
mine checked out A-OK on carfax but I have since found evidence that it was hit in the back at some point and fixed.
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hiram6 · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:58 am Post subject:

VIN check also isn't going to show the rust monster hiding in your seams.

The only reason I did a carfax (paid for myself, thank you very much) on mine was to see if it had ever lived in a really harsh environment. VIN showed one year in Chicago Illionois, 8 in Boulder CO, and then to Georgia, where it still lives today.
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devesvws · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:


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