Buyer's Guides
The Rebuilt Title Brand Means Different Things in Different States
Every state has a rebuilt title category, and every state has some kind of inspection process that a salvaged vehicle has to pass before it …
Evergreen guides for used car buyers.
Buyer's Guides
How to Read a VIN Number
NHTSA keeps over 48000 World Manufacturer Identifier codes in the vPIC system, and the database handles millions of VIN decoder queries a ye…
Buyer's Guides
Where to Find the VIN on Any Vehicle
Vehicle thefts in the United States dropped to 659880 in 2025, down 23 percent from the year before and the lowest number in several decades…
Buyer's Guides
20 Things to Check Before You Buy
About 37.4 million used vehicles changed hands in the United States in 2024, close to 20 million of those at retail. NHTSA estimates that 45…
Buyer's Guides
How to Buy Smart and Avoid Costly Mistakes
total loss frequency reached 22.8 percent through October 2025, up from 22.1 percent the prior year and on pace for a second consecutive rec…