Vin # California

[dwb_07]

I just found out one of the found cars I have in my shop has no record in CA. Does anyone know if there is a way to search the Vin for all states or at least ones around California?

[dm600z]

The Department of Motor Vehicles for your state can tell you if the vin # has ever been registered in the state.   And if it has a license plate,  they can tell you if the plate number matches the vin.
From your msg,  it sounds like the car does not have plates.  The western states where I have seen the most Honda 600s are Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona.  I suggest you check with the DMV in those states and also include Nevada.
The police can also do this and reach into other states but I have found they don't want to spend the time.  They can tell you if the vehicle has been reported stolen.
And then there is www.dmv.com which can do a nationwide vin search on your car.  This site is a for-profit company.
good luck,
Dale

> I just found out one of the found cars I have in my shop has no record in > CA. Does anyone know if there is a way to search the Vin for all states or at > least ones around California?

[dwb_07]

Really odd. It was not able to find any of my vehicles. Not even my Ridgeline.

[Kurt]

If it has not been registered for 7 years it will drop from DMVs system.
 Kurt

On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:49 AM,
goinhm@...
wrote:
The Department of Motor Vehicles for your state can tell you if the vin # has ever been registered in the state.   And if it has a license plate,  they can tell you if the plate number matches the vin.
From your msg,  it sounds like the car does not have plates.  The western states where I have seen the most Honda 600s are Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona.  I suggest you check with the DMV in those states and also include Nevada.
The police can also do this and reach into other states but I have found they don't want to spend the time.  They can tell you if the vehicle has been reported stolen.
And then there is
www.dmv.com
which can do
a nationwide vin search on your car.  This site is a for-profit company.
good luck,
Dale
> I just found out one of the found cars I have in my shop has no record in > CA. Does anyone know if there is a way to search the Vin for all states or at > least ones around California?

[J.Lopez-R.]

If you have AAA I think they can check for you.
Semper Fi,
J. Lopez
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[David Brink]

AAA was the source that told me it was not on record. Seems CA only keeps registered and non operational vehicles on record. Cars just out there are dropped from the records after a certain amount of years.

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[Kurt]

7 years and then you get to start over as new  Kurt

On Jan 15, 2014, at 10:15 AM, David Brink wrote:
AAA was the source that told me it was not on record. Seems CA only keeps registered and non operational vehicles on record. Cars just out there are dropped from the records after a certain amount of years.
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 10:07 AM, J.Lopez-R.
If you have AAA I think they can check for you.
> Semper Fi,
> J. Lopez
> Wanted:
> 1966-1972 Subaru 360, FF-1 1100/1300 Parts/Parts Car
> 1963-1972 NSU Prinz 1000/1200 Parts/Parts Car
> 1966-1970 Toyota Corolla (E10) 1100 Parts Car or Project
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> > I just found out one of the found cars I have in my shop has no record in CA. Does anyone know if there is a way to search the Vin for all states or at least ones around California?