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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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Long story short I sold my camaro a few years back to a friend, well he wrecked it a week later and it hasn't been seen since. I am trying to track it down and get it back. I have the vin # if anyone has a contact who can help me.

I know it sounds sort of stalkerish, I would just like to at least try and find out what happened to it.

FWIW, I have tried, the DMV, DPS, county office, multiple local police stations..all are un-willing to help, but say the next person can, they basically point me in a circle to each other.

If you can help me, PM me and I will give you the vin #.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:43 PM
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car fax, itll give you an idea where to start looking. i found a car that way.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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carfax won't give you the owners name or an approximate location...Check PublicData FYI, you will have to register and pay for the service.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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I see it! It's sitting outside in a parking lot.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Sssnake
carfax won't give you the owners name or an approximate location...Check PublicData FYI, you will have to register and pay for the service.
i know but it will give you the location of last registered, like i said earlier i found a certain camaro this way. its a start.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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public data is cheaper than carfax...9.95 for one month and 400 searches....and it will give more detailed information...
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Anyone in sales at a dealership can run a VIN and find the registered owner...and who the leinholder is.

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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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TxDOT QuickVTR has a free 14 day trial with up to 25 searches. It may be for dealerships only though but it's worth a look.

https://quickvtr.net/free/
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Why would you want a wrecked car back? A salvage yard probably bought it and parted it out by now.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty 30
Why would you want a wrecked car back? A salvage yard probably bought it and parted it out by now.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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i know how u feel man i wish i could have my first truck back it was my baby nothing like your first love for a vehicle
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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i guess i read wrong, he just wants to know what ever happened to it
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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Thanks for the input. Come to find out teh car is still registered in the name of the kid I sold it to 4 years ago. That tells me 1) the car has been salvaged and is probably a shell by now or 2) it was sold to an out of state customer.

It was wrecked, but very fixable. I contacted the dealership he traded it in to, and he was willing to help me out and find out what he did for me via their data base.
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