So we bought a car back in June.
Got it titled and registered in PA.
Called yesterday to get scheduled maintenance and they told us the VIN
number didn't show in their system.
Alarm bells went off. So he
instructed us to call the Police. We did
and then the dealer instructed us to check another location for the VIN (the
car has three, the door and the windshield matched). After looking for the VIN in the third
location, it was different. It did not
match the door and the windshield. Upon
further investigation we discovered the windshield was not factory, which is no
big deal unless you have a VIN that doesn't show up in the Dealer's system. The door VIN sticker looked a little
different. The cop called in the VIN
from the third location and it seems the vehicle was stolen. 4 black males held up a woman at gun point in
NJ. They replaced the door and
windshield VIN and windshield and shipped it out. The gentleman we bought it from (who lived in
Massachusetts) purchased it from 2 black males from NJ. So either he had no idea or was in on the
heist. Needless to say the cops had to
take the vehicle and we are left with a nightmare. Something you see on a tv crime show.
Word to the wise if ever buying a vehicle personally owned, call
the dealer with the VIN. Have it checked
out. Just verifying the VIN does not
work. Our VIN verified fine, as you can
see we had no issues registering and titling it. They will tell you if it is in the system and
also tell you the other locations to look for the VIN to verify they all match.
Good luck with your purchases and be safe.
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