How to check a car before buying for arrest and bail
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When purchasing a car, you need to make sure not only that all the necessary documentation is available for it, but also check for theft, bail or arrest. If this is not done, then the consequences can be very unexpected and unpleasant for the hapless buyer.
This material will help a person familiarize himself with all methods of checking for bail and arresting a car before purchasing it.
Checking a car for theft using the traffic police
This way you can check any vehicle. To do this, you must contact any traffic police post with a request to conduct an inspection. To do this, a potential buyer must come to the traffic police in the car that he wants to buy. You can contact any branch of the road police service located on the territory of the Russian Federation. Such a check is carried out absolutely free of charge.
Checking a car for theft using the Internet
The most convenient way to check a car for theft is the Internet. However, a person should be careful when choosing this method of verification, because there are a large number of fraudulent sites on the Web that offer their services for a certain fee. The most optimal solution would be to check on the official website of the traffic police. You must select the region in which the vehicle was registered. If the official site did not provide the required information, but there are suspicions of the car's dark past, then it is better for a potential buyer not to be lazy and contact the traffic police department personally, using the method described above.
Also, you can check the car for theft or arrest using the traffic police portal "Checking the car". It is here that you can find out the past of the purchased car by its individual (VIN) code. It is a unique 17-digit combination assigned to each vehicle.
Without this code, it is impossible to perform any action with it. This code must be entered into a special window and confirm the data by typing in a special field the combination indicated in the picture that appears. After checking, the system will issue data on the vehicle being wanted or under arrest.
Similarly, you can check a vehicle for theft or arrest by entering an individual body, frame or chassis number. Verification is also available by entering the State registration number of the car.
In addition to the official site of the traffic police, you can check the past of the car on the following sites:
- www.gibdd.ru/check/auto;
- www.avtokod.mos.ru;
- www.auto.ru
Checking on these portals is absolutely free.
Checking the car for arrest
The arrest is imposed on the vehicle in the event that its owner is in arrears in payments for loans, alimony, fines, utility services and other obligations.
Before purchasing a car, it is necessary to check it for arrest. To do this, you can use the following methods:
- The Internet;
- Appeal to the traffic police officers;
- Contacting the bailiff service.
You can contact the traffic police for checking the car, as in the method described above. You should be aware that the data on the car's being under arrest gets to the traffic police a little later than to the bailiffs, so it is best to contact them.
Checking the car through the FSSP
It is the specified service that has a complete base of the property under arrest. A potential buyer should contact the bailiffs and write a statement in which the following data will be indicated:
- VIN – code;
- Vehicle brand and model;
- His license plate.
The application must be supported with copies of papers certifying the information. It takes no more than a month to review it, but, as practice shows, the check is carried out within 5-7 working days.
In addition to a personal appeal, a potential buyer can also use a special online form located on the official website of the FSSP service. To do this, you must enter an individual VIN code in a special field. If this information is not available, then it is necessary to write a written application to the FSSP.
Checking the car for a pledge
A vehicle can be the subject of collateral for the current credit obligations of its owner. In addition, the car can be purchased on credit. Before purchasing a car, you must also check it for a pledge. This can be done using the following methods:
- Via the internet resource auto.ru In this case, you will need to enter the VIN code. Partner banks of this resource provide potential buyers with the necessary information;
- Ask the seller for a CASCO insurance certificate and pay attention to the data of the beneficiary. If it is a bank, then the car was purchased on credit;
- The website of the Federal Notary Chamber has a single database of pledges;
- Using the Central Catalog of credit histories. To do this, you must specify the personal data of the owner of the car.
Consequences of acquiring a car on bail or arrest
The seized car is not subject to re-registration to the new owner until the previous one fulfills all debt obligations. In addition, the seized transport can be sold at a public auction. In this case, the potential buyer will be left without money and without a car.
Things are much more complicated with a mortgage car. Until the full payment of the loan, the owner of the car is the bank, which means that without its consent, any actions with it will be invalidated. In this case. by a court decision, the property must be returned to the mortgagee. It will be very difficult for the new owner of a credit machine to get their funds back. In addition, the previous owner of the car can terminate the monthly payments and the car will be arrested and subsequently sold at a public auction.
Carrying out the necessary checks will allow, subsequently, to save the new owner of the car from unpleasant surprises. That is why buying a used car must be taken very seriously so as not to lose money or a car.
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