Easy: run a PPSR check before you hand over a cent.
Grab the car’s VIN, use the Personal Property Securities Register, and for about AUD $2 you’ll see any finance owing, plus stolen and write-off status.
Make sure the VIN, rego and seller’s ID all match, and ask for a finance payout letter or a release if there’s an encumbrance.
No clean PPSR, no cash—save the heroics for the test drive.
Keep the receipt and the report with your paperwork, because future-you likes simple.
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