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Donedealers looking for my VIN?

  • 02-11-2017 11:54pm
    #1
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭


    Have my auld BMW tourer ('05 e61) up for sale, small money - under 3k.

    Getting a LOT of time wasters on done deal sending messages via the site

    A few asking for my VIN? Why...

    And Is it unsafe to give it out?

    TIA


Comments

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


    I wouldn't give it to some random texters. They are more than welcome to come view the car and compare the VIN on the car/logbook with that on their history report.


  • #3
    Northern Monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Northern Monkey


    With the vin you can get the full spec list on the car.

    If you aren’t comfortable giving it out, do it yourself and email/ text a photo of the results.

    https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online


  • #4
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭Hooked


    Northern Monkey wrote: »
    With the vin you can get the full spec list on the car.

    If you aren’t comfortable giving it out, do it yourself and email/ text a photo of the results.

    https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/vin/decoder/online

    But why would they want that (full spec list)? Just curious...


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Take the message option off.

    List all extras, engine type, chain driven, a/c etc. Etc.

    Put on at the end reasonable offers but no sales calls or silly offers.


  • #6
    Northern Monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Northern Monkey


    Hooked wrote: »
    But why would they want that (full spec list)? Just curious...

    To see what options are on the car that possibly haven’t been disclosed on the ad.


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  • #7
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    It's not like a VIN is some kind of secret.
    There's a publicly available website, when upon entering Irish reg number it returns VIN number.


  • #8
    commited
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭commited


    Agree with CiniO, you can get VIN from reg plate.

    BMW specs can vary massively, I always run a VIN check before ringing about a car to make sure I'm happy with the spec rather than wasting sellers time.


  • #9
    Wailin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,439 ✭✭✭Wailin


    They just want to check the full spec of the car and it's something i do myself. With my last car i asked the dealer to email the vin code so i could compare specs with a similar car i was looking at. Nothing wrong with it at all OP.


  • #10
    oknepop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭oknepop


    Any chance the website that provides VINs based on registration plates could be shared? :)
    I know that's something you can get on motorcheck, but those checks are not cheap.


  • #11
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    oknepop wrote: »
    Any chance the website that provides VINs based on registration plates could be shared? :)
    I know that's something you can get on motorcheck, but those checks are not cheap.

    I checked yesterday and website I meant was down. That's why I didn't reply to you pm.
    If it comes back live I'll let you know.


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  • #12
    Northern Monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Northern Monkey


    I think this one works for Irish reg's http://www.autofactorsdirect.ie/


  • #13
    oknepop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭oknepop


    CiniO wrote: »
    I checked yesterday and website I meant was down. That's why I didn't reply to you pm.
    If it comes back live I'll let you know.

    No probs!
    Northern Monkey wrote: »
    I think this one works for Irish reg's http://www.autofactorsdirect.ie/

    Perfect, that worked, thanks!


  • #14
    aerofoiled
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭aerofoiled


    Any BMW VIN decoder I know just needs the last 7 digits. I've never come up against any obstacle from a vendor when looking for that.


  • #15
    1874
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,409 ✭✭✭1874


    What are the other options for checking a used car's history other than VIN,
    NCTS? all it shows when I input my own reg is the next test date but no other details like last test (maybe a test out of date on a car shows that?).

    What other free options are there for checking a cars history online?
    finance? write offs? (Ireland and UK).

    I say free as it would eliminate the need to pay for a check for every car that might be of interest and help narrow the field. If I was buying a car, Id pay for a full check.


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