You want money for what?

May 13, 2008 10:29 PM

What are some free/public source of VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) based info? Carfax charges $20 to rehash (what I think is) public information. I'd like to gather sources so I can do it / offer it for free. Does anyone know of flood / salvage / etc sites I could grab the data from?
posted by jsmith77 to Travel & Transportation (4 answers total)

Every state offers VIN verification service, so if you're wanting a place to gather lots of sources you can visit DMV.org's VIN verification search page.
posted by amyms at 11:43 PM on May 13, 2008

Response by poster: The only thing I've seen at DMV.org that will actually give data about a VIN is a... "sponsored link" to Carfax ;)
posted by jsmith77 at 8:30 AM on May 14, 2008

Well, dealerships often offer free carfax access for their inventory, but I don't know if that's too helpful in your case.
posted by Mr. Gunn at 4:18 PM on May 14, 2008

Carfax offers an unlimited searches for a month option which is way more economical if you are in the market and need to check a lot of vehicles.
posted by doomtop at 5:48 PM on May 14, 2008