VIN Report for Used Cars

iSeeCars.com

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About this app

Buying a used car? Get a VIN check report providing answers to the key questions you should ask about the used car such as market value, depreciation, lifespan, price and listing history, specs, recalls, theft record check, accident check, title history and much more. Simply scan or enter a car’s VIN barcode and the app decodes the VIN and instantly generates a free VIN summary of the key insights and a comprehensive report with up to 200 data points can be optionally purchased.

Our mission is to help the consumer get better educated and informed about a used car before buying it. We know buying a used car is an arduous and frustrating experience (we know as we've been through it many times). We believe having the right information and data helps make the process a bit less difficult and helps you get a better price and make a more informed decision.

Each VIN check of a used car is Powered by iSeeCars.com's award-winning data analysis engine which has been featured in many major publications and media outlets such as Consumer Reports, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ABC/CBS/NBC News, CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, and many others.

Each used car VIN report and lookup includes up to 200 data points such as:

*** Market Value Analysis

Get an estimate of the used car’s market value compared to other cars that have been sold in the same local area.

*** Listing and Price History

See a history of where and when the used car had been sold along with the prices and how long the car was on the market.

*** Accident and Title History, Open Recalls, Stolen Car Check, and More

See how much the car was driven compared to the average car. Instantly check the vehicle history from sources like Carfax, Autocheck, or NVMTIS, check for open recalls from the NHTSA, see if the car had been stolen previously and look up other key things before buying or selling a used car.

*** Projected Depreciation

Get an estimate of how much the used car will depreciate over 1, 2 and 3 years and in comparison with similar and competitor cars.

*** Lifespan Analysis

Ever wonder how much more life a used car that you’re looking to buy might have? Well, we’ve done the analysis for you. Based on evaluating over 400 million vehicles, we have built a mathematical model that allows us to calculate how much remaining lifespan a vehicle is expected to have.

*** Best Time to Buy (and Sell)

As with houses, cars also exhibit seasonal fluctuations. See when you should buy or sell to get the best prices.

*** VIN Decoder / VIN Lookup

Through the app, easily use your phone’s camera as a scanner and scan the VIN barcode of a used car and our app's built-in VIN Decoder look ups if it is a legitimate VIN (of a vehicle model year 1981 and newer - that’s the year when industry-wide VIN standardization was introduced) and generates an instant report. The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is typically located on the windshield or passenger door sill.

*** Dealer Scorecard

For a used car currently for sale, see how the dealer compares to other dealers for price, transparency and responsiveness.

DISCLAIMER: This app includes safety ratings, recall info, and service bulletins as provided by the NHTSA on their website (https://www.nhtsa.gov). This app and iSeeCars do not represent the NHTSA, or a government entity.

Ratings and reviews

Been using this off and on for about 2 years while casually looking. It had been a wonderful tool, and has as good, and most times better, information than any other free service. Sure, there are things that you could change here and there, but for a quick, easy, and FREE check on the go, it's been practically invaluable.

Truly not worth it. Good idea, but lacking in other parts. You really dont get much of the sales history or condition. Plus to get any real records, it's just a link to CARFAX anyways, and most of us come here to try and get a free history of our cars. You still have to pay real money in the end to see what you downloaded this app for anyways. Even though the reviews say its good, and the app people respond to negative comments like this and say "everyone else likes it", it doesnt take away the FACT that you still will always pay with your own money to get a real car report with its real history, instead of this app simply telling what engine and color, and how much they guestimate its worth based off of statistics. Bottom line, you always have to pay for the real thing.

You only get a few "Free" searches per month and then you have to pay.. Good info for only having to deal with ads but, not good or detailed enough to pay hard earned cash for. If you're going to pay money, you should just get a trusted car report that gives you more details, maintenance history etc. This app takes free "known" information that's on the interwebs and puts it all in one spot. It's convinent for looking up info on $1,000 or cheap cars. 5 stars for free 1 star if paying money. JMO