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Vehicle Checking

 You want to buy a used vehicle that you have seen advertised, after viewing it and a test drive, you find it to be perfect –
 or is that really the case? The car you are about to buy may have a hidden history i.e. it has been stolen, the mileage has
 been clocked, it may have been involved in a major car accident and has been classed as a insurance write-off  or it is
 none of  these however, it was purchased on finance and it still has an outstanding balance owing on the vehicle.
 

What is a Vehicle Check?
 You went to look at a used vehicle advertised privately, you went to test drove it and it seems to be a good buy. Do you
 know  everything about the vehicle history?
 

How to do a Vehicle Check
  • Online is the most commonly proffered method of actually doing a Vehicle Check, it is normally provided instantly
    in a report form and can also be emailed to you or printed out for a hard copy reference.

  • By Telephone, This service is offered by some companies such as MycarCheck and HPi Check etc... some companies such as Hpi Check do charge a little more for the privilege, you get confirmation of the vehicle status verbally.
 

The reasons as to why you should do a vehicle check:

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has been stolen. When the owner catches up with you, you are legally required to turn over the vehicle that you have purchased back over to the rightful owner. Loosing out hundreds maybe thousands of pounds.  So Check your vehicle now!

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has been categorised by an insurance company as an insurance write-off or total loss. The vehicle may legally be allowed to be put back on the road, however the extensity of the damage and quality level of repair may not be par. Therefore the strength of the vehicle may be adequately secure,  in an event of an accident the passengers you are carrying (friends/family) could be at risk! So Check your vehicle now!

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has been involved in a major accident and the extent of the damage was so severe that it has ordered to been scrapped by the governing body. The vehicle has still been put back on the road by any method possible i.e. "CUT N' SHUT" - a front half of a vehicle has been cut and back half from a different vehicle have been joined together to make a whole vehicle . Again the integrity of the vehicle structure may not be adequate. So Check your vehicle now!

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle who's mileage has been clocked or tampered with. A vehicle may have done more miles than you thought. It shows 22, 000 miles where it has actually done 112, 000 miles. The vehicle may need major changes depending on the amount of mileage the vehicle has actually done - you may be looking at costly replacements that are required at the true mileage of the vehicle such as: cam belt, gear box, clutch etc.

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has an outstanding finance balance that has been unpaid. You buy a
    vehicle from a seller that has a balance owing on it. If this remains unpaid - you are either liable to pay the remainder to keep the vehicle or if the balance is too high - they will repossess the vehicle, leaving you out of pocket. So Check your vehicle now!

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has a hidden identity. A vehicle that was ordered to be scrapped was bought at a salvage yard for dirt cheap. An identical vehicle with same specifications - colours has been located and is stolen. The scrapped vehicle's chassis number or VIN (Vehicle Identification number) have been cloned onto the stolen vehicle - to give it a new (Fraudulent) identity. So Check your vehicle now!

  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has associated with security watch. A company has issued an employee with a company car, and the car is put on a security watch programme - therefore if the employee tries to sell the car and a buyer does a vehicle check on the car - it will display that it is on security watch. Which warns you not to buy the car, as the seller is not the legal owner of the car that is intended to be sold. So Check your vehicle now!
  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has been on Police watch. You may end up with a vehicle that is been monitored by the police and get mixed up in something that you clearly have nothing to do with.
  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has had a plate transfer to hide the true identity of the vehicle's history. A vehicle may have been involved in a robbery and the seller changes the number plate to hide its past history.
  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has fraudulent documentation.  You may be supplied with vehicles official  documents which are not the original and have been forged, to hide details concerning the true identity of the vehicle. So Check your vehicle now!
  • If you do not want to buy a vehicle that has been over priced. With a vehicle check you may be given a vehicle valuation, to give you an approximate vehicle market value. So Check your vehicle now!
 How to check your vehicle?
 Choose the company you wish to make a “Vehicle Check” with. We have listed at the top of the page - The Top Vehicle
 checking companies currently proving data Checks. Go to the vehicle check page & read the "how to do a vehicle check" section
 Click Here to go to the Vehicle Check page.

 Still confused in which vehicle check company you should choose?
 To help make up your mind read our vehicle check reviews, use the vehicle check matrix (comparison table) or have a look at
 our free vehicle check sample reports.
 
 Vehicle Checks direct.co.uk are an online website that provides you with information on the dangers and risks of buying a
 vehicle without having it checked out properly. You never know what you are about to buy, it pays to spend a little bit of money
 rather than loose hundreds or thousands of pounds on a car you simply wish you had never bought.
 
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