CA vehicle verification

cool5 · 07-30-2010, 05:22 PM

Anybody out there qualified to verify the veh. ID# on my 1968 911. It has been out of the system for many years. I have all the necessary paperwork from the DMV and just need the ID# verified so I can register and then drive.

Thanks,
Matt Cooley

Zeke · 07-30-2010, 05:43 PM

A lot of us have reference books indicating the range on VINs for each year. More specific than that, you'll have to contact PCNA. Your VIN could start with a 3 or a 118.

Danny_Ocean · 07-30-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cool5

Anybody out there qualified to verify the veh. ID# on my 1968 911. It has been out of the system for many years. I have all the necessary paperwork from the DMV and just need the ID# verified so I can register and then drive.

Thanks,
Matt Cooley

Doesn't the CHP (or other LEO) do that?

cool5 · 07-30-2010, 08:41 PM

Yes, Danny_Ocean I belive you are correct regarding the CHP or law enforcement officer. However I think they have to take a course on veh ID's to be qualified. I have a friend who is a county sheriff, but is not veh. ID qualified. I thought I might find a fellow Pelican that could do it so I would'nt have to go to DMV to get a temp. registration than drive to CHP get the car verified than back to DMV to actually register. Or put it on a trailer and head to DMV. I'm just tring to cut down on the hassles.

cjmurph · cjmurph's Garage

Went through this myself a year ago. DMV handed me a list of locally based approved sources that charge a minimal fee to verify. I called 2 of them and the one that could make it soonest got my business. I think its kind of like a notary.

In our neck of the woods there are reportedly very few CHP officers that can/will verify vin and the back log was considerable (1 month?).

Having the inspectors come out was hassle free and worth the charge. Like you, I didn't want to load and unload via trailer.

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cool5 · 07-31-2010, 08:58 AM

Thanks cjmurph, thats what I was looking for, still trying to find someone locally though. Santa Cruz, San Jose, Monterey, ect.

ossiblue · 07-31-2010, 04:31 PM

Isn't this something the Auto Club can do? When I bought my 73 from out of state, I did all the registering and VIN verification at my local AAA--checked the VINs in the trunk, A-pillar, and door jamb while filling out a form. Is what you seek something different?

boxster03 · 07-31-2010, 04:58 PM

Yes SoCal Auto club knows that stuff

cool5 · 07-31-2010, 05:08 PM

ossiblue, I'm a AAA member, they said they don't do veh. ID # verifications, which is probably what you had done when you brought your '73 in from out of state. Maybe I need to try that route again, or ask a different person @ AAA. Southern Cal has plenty of qualified places, but so far I have yet to locate anything local, that is withen about a two hour drive.

McLovin · 07-31-2010, 05:14 PM

Call AAA back again. They do vehicle verifications.

cool5 · 08-02-2010, 06:57 PM

For the record, I found someone locally. I used "Vehicle Registration Service" in Watsonville, CA 831-594-5487 She came out to the house, took about ten minutes verifying ID#'s and completed the paperwork all for next to nothing. Hassle free.

Vmarch · 08-03-2010, 02:28 PM

Go to the Auto club and get a one day pass then return to them for the free VIN verification.