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There’s little reason to pay for this information — unless you suddenly need to check an entire car fleet. Dusan Petkovic / Shutterstock.com
When you buy a used car, you don’t want to take the seller’s word about its condition and history. That’s why many people do a check using the vehicle identification number, or VIN. A VIN is like a Social Security number, but for a car instead of a person. It’s a unique identifier. A VIN check can reveal a car’s age, make, model and trim, safety recalls, registration and insurance history.
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