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Can I check if finance is owed on a car for sale?

  • 26-06-2009 8:31pm
    #1
    Ginger83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I'm hoping to buy an 08 car, private sale but am wondering if I have the reg can I check its history, stolen, finance outstanding etc?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    www.cartell.ie


  • #3
    Ginger83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Ginger83


    Thanks mate. v.good website


  • #4
    joanofarc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭joanofarc


    i paid 30e to bloody cartell....and have since used www.mywheels.com for free....gives you all the info you need once you have the reg....check it out.:D


  • #5
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    joanofarc wrote: »
    i paid 30e to bloody cartell....and have since used www.mywheels.com www.mywheels.ie for free....gives you all the info you need once you have the reg....check it out.:D

    www.mywheels.ie does not give any info on finance owed on the vehicle. Don't think it lists stolen recovered info either.

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #6
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Also be aware that www.mywheels.ie appears convinced that no car has ever been written off in this country.


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  • #7
    Hotwheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Hotwheels


    If yer a skinflint like me :D and on good terms with Mr. Bank Manager, ask him....
    If not cartell will give you the story...


  • #8
    brigadear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭brigadear


    Dont use MY WHEELS, a lot of the info is incorrect, from number of owners to car been tax`d/nct`d,etc. Its probably free for a reason.


  • #9
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    It seems bizzarre that the govt have a system of ownership registration where the actual owner of a car is not openly recorded.
    Surely there could be some section of the VLC showing the actual owner along with the registered owner. When you pay off the finance co., the VLC gets changed to show this.

    Who owns Cartell or Auto Records ltd and how are they given access to govt data on vehicles?


  • #10
    loobylou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭loobylou


    If I buy from a dealer do I need to have a check done for outstanding finance?


  • #11
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    loobylou wrote: »
    If I buy from a dealer do I need to have a check done for outstanding finance?

    For peace of mind I would. While most big dealerships would do this check when they take a trade-in it is not unknown for the odd one to be overlooked or a mistake made. Could prevent a bit of hassle later on for you.


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