Checking bikes on Carjam? Beware!

**cave weta** · 9th July 2012, 16:07

I just thought I would check one of my bikes on CarJam - just out of curiosity as Im selling it....

All the details are correct re what it is and how far its traveled
But the site says that it is un registered and un Warranted -WTF!

it has a testing station WOF issued last month and is currently regoed !

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130354305

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=491996454

Just beware that this site is not always correct!

**5150** · 9th July 2012, 16:08

Well thats worth about grand off the asking price

**cave weta** · 9th July 2012, 16:14

Originally Posted by 5150

Well thats worth about grand off the asking price

Well if it doesnt sell in a week Ill add the grand on - just to keep you happy.........

**5150** · 9th July 2012, 16:23

Incidentally, I just checked one of my bikes reg on Carjam too and it says rego has expired early last week, but I put on 6 mnths only just last Monday, so someone is asleep at Carjam or the good people at VTNZ have not entered my new reg into the system as yet.

**Buyasta** · 9th July 2012, 16:38

Since NZTA started charging for access to this information, they don't actually do an NZTA query when you search for something unless you do a paid search. Every time one of these searches is done the details are saved, and those are what is returned when you do a free search, so it will be accurate as of the last time a paid search was done on that vehicle.

http://www.carjam.co.nz/cms/2011/05/11/important-carjam-update/

Despite having to charge for things that we don’t want to, our goal remains to provide the public with as much free vehicle data as we can.
Therefore, we have introduced some changes of our own!
Over many months, we have been ‘storing’ all the data from the reports our Users have queried. From now on, when you enter a number plate into our system, it will search this database, and if we have it – we will give it to you for free.
Many of our Users want static information – things that do not change over time, such as VIN and chassis numbers. These free reports will fulfil that function where we can provide them.
However, as this data is stored at the time it is queried, some ‘non-static’ data (such as license and WOF expiries) may be out of date. Please check the timestamp at the top of the report carefully to see how old it is. If you need an updated report, you can still purchase this or use a free lookup by clicking on ‘update’ in the report.
Our ‘Stolen Check’ information is automatically updated in both free and paid reports. There is no additional charge for this information.

**Parlane** · 9th July 2012, 16:50

Why don't you guys read the "last updated" information

**flyingcrocodile46** · 9th July 2012, 17:22

I want to go back to those petrol prices

**Fast Eddie** · 9th July 2012, 17:27

I registered for carjam - free, and they give u 3 free look ups a month I think.. and then the whole query thing happens.

I plugged in my bikes info and all seems well..

**Jantar** · 9th July 2012, 17:39

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie

I registered for carjam - free, and they give u 3 free look ups a month....

Upload a photo of your bike and you get another complete lookup free.

**Ender EnZed** · 9th July 2012, 18:06

Originally Posted by Buyasta

Since NZTA started charging for access to this information, they don't actually do an NZTA query when you search for something unless you do a paid search. Every time one of these searches is done the details are saved, and those are what is returned when you do a free search, so it will be accurate as of the last time a paid search was done on that vehicle.

Not quite. It doesn't matter whether the search was paid for or one of the three free ones you get each month.

Originally Posted by cave weta

I just thought I would check one of my bikes on CarJam - just out of curiosity as Im selling it....

All the details are correct re what it is and how far its traveled
But the site says that it is un registered and un Warranted -WTF!

it has a testing station WOF issued last month and is currently regoed !

Somewhere at the top of the CarJam page it will say when it was last updated. You need to update it yourself to get current info; or just post the rego here and I'm sure someone else will.