Does anybody know where to check if money is still owing on a bike before you buy it?

[accident]

does any body know where to check if money is still owing on a bike before you buy it?

[Fatjim]

txt the VIN to "find"

[nosebleed]

I used VIR. https://www.vir.co.nz/ - oddly enough.
There may be something more comprehensive for vehicles with more 'history'.

Sure if there is, someone'll let you know

[nosebleed]

whats the charge on that jim? VIR was was about $30.00

[Gman71]

Can't beat www.VIR.co.nz $30 bucks from memory

all the history, owners, past plates, odo alerts, damage alerts from the border etc and obviously "money owing"

oh..and that txt service doesb't work 'cos it doesn't check past plates, and you can't see if it's been owned by "Roll'em and Bowl'em Biker Wreckers" or similar

[smoky]

http://www.carjam.co.nz/

Check out the web site carjam - all you need it the plate number and you pay $12 and get a security check to see if any monies owing on it, check all the numbers, get odometer history and ownership history - all at once.

I've used and very happy with results

[Fatjim]

whats the charge on that jim? VIR was was about $30.00

20c from memory.

[Squiggles]

ppsr , they've got a "txt b4 u buy" service as well

[klyong82]

ppsr , they've got a "txt b4 u buy" service as well

This is the website and it cost $1
http://www.ppsr.govt.nz/cms/searching-the-ppsr/txtb4ubuy or you can pay $12 at carjam for the full report

[NinjaNanna]

As you can see there are a few different ways - I always use VIR as its also a legal document that will hold up in court if need be.

Recommend checking this with the other options. In my mind $30 is bloody cheap piece of mind.

One bike I looked at had a faulty odometer replaced at 10,000 kms this was obvious from the readings history and I wouldn't have known otherwise.

My cousins bike showed up financing oweing on a bike that he wanted to buy. No problems told the buyer he wanted to know what the balance was, had 2 cheques made out 1 for the finance company the balance for the seller. Too Easy.

[breakaway]

Forget vir.co.nz.

Use http://www.carjam.co.nz/. You get to see odometer / wof / reg details for free, and the report is available for $12, and includes the same information as the VIR. At VIR they just rip you off harder.