how to find owner / with vin

[Edward Zeliesko]

looking to find the owner of a car on bringatrailor, tryed to get it, but would like to see if its still for sale? i have the vin??

 

[Rishi]

DMV, the state's department of motor vehicles in which the vehicle was last registered. Back in the 1980s and into the 1990s, anyone could walk into the California DMV and make this request. Then it was limited to dealerships. Later, further restricted to Law Enforcement.

Over the years, people have been stalked and cars stolen, so you may need to show an identification, and it go on record that you asked about it. In California, they've gotten so uppity, they won't even let you make the inquiry, unless you're law enforcement. I got a CHP (California Highway Patrol) buddy to do one in 2002, and he told me it was the last time, because he got called in and had to justify the inquiry.

CarFax used to provide this data, too, but no mo.

 

[OneWheelPeel]

DMV, the state's department of motor vehicles in which the vehicle was last registered. Back in the 1980s and into the 1990s, anyone could walk into the California DMV and make this request. Then it was limited to dealerships. Later, further restricted to Law Enforcement.

Over the years, people have been stalked and cars stolen, so you may need to show an identification, and it go on record that you asked about it. In California, they've gotten so uppity, they won't even let you make the inquiry, unless you're law enforcement. I got a CHP (California Highway Patrol) buddy to do one in 2002, and he told me it was the last time, because he got called in and had to justify the inquiry.

CarFax used to provide this data, too, but no mo.

I believe in Cali they made it more difficult after the actress from an old show "My sister Sam" was located by some guy who just had a plate number or something and got her address from the DMV. He then murdered her.