Doing an Australia car check is simpler than finding a decent flat white after 3pm. Run a PPSR check using the VIN or rego; it shows finance owing, write-off and stolen status, and costs about $2. Then confirm registration and details on your state’s rego checker (Service NSW, VicRoads, TMR QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT, ACT).
Add a quick recall check via the manufacturer/ACCC, eyeball the service history, and get a pre-purchase inspection so you’re not adopting someone else’s problems. Ask the seller for the VIN and a fresh PPSR certificate—on Tradingpost that’s table stakes for a clean deal. If anything smells off, walk away; cars are plentiful, regret is not refundable.
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