| Car title refers to legal certificate of ownership issued | | | | the date of the last sale will be on record, as well. |
| by Department of Motor Vehicles or DMV at the | | | | Cars labeled as ?salvage? may cause price of cars go |
| time of purchasing a vehicle. Such certificate enlists | | | | down to a great extent. Sellers often try to hide the |
| information regarding name and address of present | | | | fact from prospective buyers to gain the full price by |
| owner including make, model, year of manufacturing | | | | paying to mediators and declaring the car?s title |
| and date on which the car was first sold. A car title | | | | history lost. The car title history provides information |
| history helps buyers gain information about the | | | | with respect to accidents and claims recovered for |
| vehicle and its past records. | | | | total loss coverage from relevant Insurance |
| A car title certificate also has a vehicle identification | | | | Company by mentioning the word ?salvage? during |
| number or VIN and is unique to each car. It is | | | | an online search. Therefore, it is crucial to check the |
| imprinted a steel strip on the dashboard of the | | | | title history before buying and ask for a duplicate title |
| vehicle, compartment of engine or door jam near | | | | from owners in case of lost titles, which are replaced |
| driver?s seat. It is important to check whether the | | | | by the DMV. |
| VIN enlisted on car title history matches with the | | | | Several online services are available to run DMV |
| number on dashboard. It helps for buyers to run a | | | | check on vehicles using VIN. The entire history of a |
| check if mileage indicator or odometer is in | | | | car can be found out with the help of these services |
| conformity with the listed mileage, as the mileage on | | | | by paying a nominal charge. |