| Surprise! That used car you just paid
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| | asking a ridiculously low price for the
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| for might not be legally yours. If you
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| | vehicle, inquire why. Smart buyers
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| have never heard of "car cloning", the
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| | usually research car prices online before
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| latest scam on the market, this article
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| | purchasing. To check current car values
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| might save you from making a big mistake
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| | simply search for a similar vehicle on a
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| the next time you buy a used car.
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| | popular car classified website. If the
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| Did you know that one in three used cars
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| | vehicles asking price is significantly
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| has something to hide? In many cases it
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| | lower, be suspicious the car could be
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| is something as innocuous as an owner was
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| | stolen.
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| a little lazy and failed to get
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| | 4. MAINTENANCE RECORDS: You should
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| maintenance done as frequently as he
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| | inspect all maintenance records, which
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| should have. Nothing new there, right?
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| | are not only a good way to see if the car
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| In other cases, it could be that the car
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| | was stolen, but also will give you a hint
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| has been in a serious accident, flood
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| | of how well the car has been taken care
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| damaged, or in fact stolen.
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| | of. Checking the mileage over time on the
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| The latest trend is vehicle cloning.
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| | maintenance records is one good step to
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| Thieves take the vehicle identification
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| | ensure that the seller did not tamper
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| number or VIN from a legitimate vehicle
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| | with the odometer.
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| and slap it onto a stolen car. Because
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| | 5. REGISTRATION PAPERS: The registration
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| each VIN is unique, the stolen vehicle
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| | papers will also give you some clues
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| becomes a clone of the legitimate one.
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| | about the vehicle. Make sure the license
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| Add some fake papers and a warm smile,
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| | plate on the car matches the numbers on
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| and the thieves are ready to sell you a
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| | the registration papers. Make sure the
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| vehicle that looks perfectly legal and
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| | owner's name matches the sellers - and
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| obviously comes from a very friendly,
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| | ask for picture ID. Preferably meet the
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| honest-looking person.
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| | seller at the address listed on the
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| Here are five tips to protect yourself
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| | papers; a thief might have a problem with
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| from becoming a used car clone victim:
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| | that.
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| 1. INTUITION: Trust your instincts. If it
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| | One of the smartest steps you can take to
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| sounds too good to be true, it probably
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| | protect yourself against buying a stolen
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| is. If you feel suspicious about a
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| | vehicle is to buy your used car from a
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| vehicle or the seller, walk away. Even if
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| | reputable dealer. Not only will the
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| the vehicle was not stolen, reconstructed
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| | chance of buying a problem vehicle be
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| after flood damage or older than it
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| | much smaller, resolving any issue will be
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| appears, it's not worth taking the risk.
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| | much simpler if the need arises.
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| There are plenty of other used cars
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| | Remember that if it looks like it's too
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| available.
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| | good to be true and it sounds like it's
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| 2. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: Check
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| | too good to be true, and it feels like
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| the VIN - Every vehicle sold has a VIN.
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| | it's too good to be true...it is probably
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| This number should match the number on
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| | a "steal", just not in the sense you
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| the title and registration. The VIN is
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| | wish. Leave the gambling at the
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| located on the driver's side above the
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| | Blackjack table and make sure the used
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| dashboard, inside the driver door and
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| | car you are buying is a legitimate
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| under the hood. Look for any signs that
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| | vehicle that you can truly own.
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| these numbers could have been tampered
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| | ABOUT THE WRITERS
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| with. If the windshield contains slight
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| | This article was prepared by David
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| damages, such as scratch marks around the
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| | Leonhardt and Corey Rozon for Monster
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| area, there is a strong possibility that
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| | Auto, a top Canadian used car portal,
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| the VIN has been replaced. If so, the car
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| | where you can find used Chevys for sale
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| is probably stolen.
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| | and also used Honda cars are listed.
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| 3. LOW SALE PRICE: If the car seller is
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