Check the car before the cash.

Match the rego plate and VIN against official MotorWeb records, and confirm the make, model and year are what the seller says.

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Find the VIN on the compliance plate, the base of the windscreen or the rego papers.

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Buying used? Four quick checks.

1

Match the rego

Confirm the plate belongs to this VIN and the make, model and year line up.

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2

Check the price

Get an official retail and trade valuation before you negotiate.

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3

Search the PPSR

The official register shows finance owing, write-offs and stolen status.

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4

See the history

Ask for service records. Wired listings show the logged history up front.

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