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Questions
How do I sign up with VinInspector.US?Can I pay by credit card and is my information safe?
How do I pay?
How much does this service cost?
Are there any other fees?
How much does it cost to view records in my Record Archive?
I was logged off by the system or lost my Internet connection and I hadn't finished with the record I was viewing. Do I have to pay for that record query again?
Answers
How do I sign up with VinInspector.US?
It's simple, click the Create Account button above. You will be guided through the account creation process there.Can I pay by credit card and is my information safe?
After the initial account activation, VIU accepts MasterCard, VISA and American Express payments via its website and mobile app. For your added security, we use a secure, third party credit card administrator.How do I pay?
All transactions will be charged to your card at the time the service is rendered through a third party card administrator.How much does this service cost?
The price may vary from time to time, but as of January 17, 2012, the price per query is $6.99. There are no account activation fees or ongoing monthly fees.Are there any other fees?
There are no other fees.How much does it cost to view records in my Record Archive?
Records can be viewed for 90 days free of charge.I was logged off by the system or lost my Internet connection and I hadn't finished with the record I was viewing. Do I have to pay for that record query again?
If the transaction was initiated before the connection was lost, you will be charged. However, that record will be available to you through your "Archive" for 90 days, and may be reviewed free of charge. If the record does not appear in your "Archive", the transaction was not completed and you were not charged for the query. Please be aware that the records that appear in your archive are no longer "real-time" but stored data from the original query. If you feel that the data may have changed since the original query, we suggest that you run the query again.Vehicle History
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) is a federal database containing automobile information from states, insurance carriers and the salvage industry. The information is available to the public, and can provide valuable information about a vehicle's history. Vehicle histories are only $6.99 for a report containing information from participating state DMVs, insurance carriers, salvage auctions and auto recyclers.
Sample Reports
NMVTIS is intended to serve as a source of title and brand history for automobiles, but it does not contain owner or lien holder information or detailed information regarding a vehicle's repair history.View a sample clean vehicle history and a sample salvage vehicle history.
About NMVTIS
NMVTIS allows an electronic means to verify and exchange titling, brand, and odometer data among motor vehicle administrators, law enforcement officials, prospective purchasers, and insurance carriers. CarInspector.US is an affiliate of AutoDataDirect who contracts with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to provide multi-state vehicle data using NMVTIS. NMVTIS is a department of Justice database operated by AAMVA.
NMVTIS data allows state titling agencies to verify the validity of ownership documents before they issue new titles. NMVTIS also keeps a history of all "brands" applied by any state to the vehicle. Brands are labels that define the status of a vehicle such as Flood, Salvage, or Rebuilt. NMVTIS helps ensure that brands are not removed from a title as a vehicle moves from one titling state to another.
Vehicle history reports provide, when available:
- Junk, salvage, and insurance total loss data
- Current state of title
- Previous state of title
- Title issue dates
- Odometer readings
- Current brand(s)
- Previous brand(s)
- Date the brands were applied (in NMVTIS-compliant states)
Why is NMVTIS important?
- Auto fraud is a profitable business.
- VIN cloning is a growing trend.
- Some 570,000 vehicles were affected in 2005 by hurricanes. These vehicles are now perfect targets for vehicle title fraud, also known as brand washing.