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