Finding a lost car

DBHWT · 02-27-2019, 04:06 PM

Trying to locate a previously owned car without a VIN. Lived in Cal. for about 8 years. Does anyone know a way to go about asking the state for VIN's of previously owned cars in your name ? Is there any such record or way to go about it ? Thanks for any info Would like to try and buy it back !!!!! One of those stories we all have about selling a car to regret it later !!!!

shibbs · 02-27-2019, 04:17 PM

If you ever had it serviced at a dealer, call them up and see if it's still listed under your name in their system.

SynergyGreenSS · 02-27-2019, 05:58 PM

If it was a car you had in the last few years maybe look at old insurance cards if you have them? Mine have my cars vin on them

DBHWT · 02-27-2019, 06:58 PM

It was approx. 30 years ago ...trying to find an old 65 Corvette I had ..I remember selling that in the rain at the Pomona swap meet, in an hour, about 1990 for $13 K ...we're all guilty for doing dumb car stuff at one point or another !!!

Sinister10 · 02-27-2019, 07:32 PM

yeah, i feel ya. i wish i could buy back my 00 T/A. bought that car new and owned for 16 years. sold it cause i was tired of sinking money into it and not being able to enjoy it. Love my Camaro, but REALLY regret letting the pontiac go..

SynergyGreenSS · 02-27-2019, 10:08 PM

That’s rough. I hope you’re able to track it down somehow. Good luck

02-27-2019, 04:06 PM	#1
DBHWT Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cincinnati / N KY area Posts: 559	Finding a lost car Trying to locate a previously owned car without a VIN. Lived in Cal. for about 8 years. Does anyone know a way to go about asking the state for VIN's of previously owned cars in your name ? Is there any such record or way to go about it ? Thanks for any info Would like to try and buy it back !!!!! One of those stories we all have about selling a car to regret it later !!!!

02-27-2019, 05:58 PM	#3
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	If it was a car you had in the last few years maybe look at old insurance cards if you have them? Mine have my cars vin on them __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

02-27-2019, 07:32 PM	#5
Sinister10 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Indiana Posts: 543	yeah, i feel ya. i wish i could buy back my 00 T/A. bought that car new and owned for 16 years. sold it cause i was tired of sinking money into it and not being able to enjoy it. Love my Camaro, but REALLY regret letting the pontiac go.. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 6M, MGW flatstick, CAI cold air intake, SLP loudmouth 2 axleback, TSP 1 7/8 headers w/ hfc, pfadt 1" springs, SRP pedals, emblempros "6.2L" emblems on hood, ZL1 grill, M/T SC-5 wheels, nitto motivo 275f 315r. ZL1 addons wickerbill, smoked lenses, resonator delete x pipe, diode dynamics DRLs 1LE suede steering wheel, mighty mouse CC. SCTX4 and Dyno Steve tune.

02-27-2019, 10:08 PM	#6
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	That’s rough. I hope you’re able to track it down somehow. Good luck __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

02-27-2019, 06:58 PM	#4
DBHWT Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cincinnati / N KY area Posts: 559	It was approx. 30 years ago ...trying to find an old 65 Corvette I had ..I remember selling that in the rain at the Pomona swap meet, in an hour, about 1990 for $13 K ...we're all guilty for doing dumb car stuff at one point or another !!!