Doing a vehicle check in Australia is the difference between smug motoring and sponsoring someone else’s debt.
Run a PPSR check (about $2) using the VIN to confirm no finance owing, not written off, and not stolen.
Confirm rego status and expiry on your state’s rego checker, and make sure the VIN/engine numbers match the paperwork.
Ask for full service history and receipts; if it all “went missing right after the detail,” assume it never existed.
Book an independent pre‑purchase inspection to catch crash repairs, rust, and odometer fairy tales.
Finally, test everything electrical, drive it long enough to get hot, and walk away if the seller rushes—there’s always another car on Tradingpost.
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