VINs and States

[padgett]

In Florida the DMV provides a website  where you can enter a VIN (at least back to 1966 not sure how much further) and it will tell you if it has or had a Florida title, when it was registered, and whether there is a lien on the car. Very handy since to title and register a non-Florida car there is a sizable fee involved.

 

Just wondering if other states have anything similar ? Tried to find one for Michigan but kept hitting sites that charge for the info. A list would be very handy.

[John_S_in_Penna]

4 hours ago, padgett said:

Very handy since to title and register a non-Florida car there is a sizable fee involved.

 

It's interesting to learn that Florida charges extra fees

for out-of-state cars.  Interesting, but not pleasant!

Every state is different:  Pennsylvania charges the

same regardless of what state the car came from.

[hidden_hunter]

We have the PPSR here in Australia for finances, written off status etc https://www.ppsr.gov.au/ and then each motor registry often will have their own checker which is (generally free) e.g for Victoria https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/buy-sell-or-transfer-a-vehicle/buy-a-vehicle/check-vehicle-registration/vehicle-registration-enquiry/ 

 

Thankfully we don't have all the problems with titles that seem to exist in the U.S, here registration and ownership are two different things and one doesn't prove the other.