car check

[maxi32]

Hi everyone,

newbie alert any chance to get a full spec of a car just with the registration number? I know how you can do it with VIN but not just with the reg number. I want to see if the car has everything I want before calling the seller.

appreciate your help

[BritishRacinGrin]

What make is the car?

[maxi32]

it is a BMW Z4

[Snollygoster]

PM me or post it in here and I'll speck check it for you.

[maxi32]

Snollygoster said:

PM me or post it in here and I'll speck check it for you.

thanks very much, no idea how to PM here.

it is LM06 AZJ

[Snollygoster]

maxi32 said:

thanks very much, no idea how to PM here.

it is LM06 AZJ

Prices are probably wrong and outdated, but these are the options on top of the standard spec. FYI there is also finance on the car.

ptional Equipment
Description Price When New (inc VAT)
Hi-Fi loudspeaker system £475
M Sports Seats (3.0) £475
Metallic paint £375
CD changer for 6 CD s £280
Exterior & interior mirrors, auto dimmin £245
Heated front seats £230
Anthracite Chrome Line Interior £135
Multi-Function Steering Wheel £105
Alloy Wheels Composite-star-spoke 108 £0
Black Oregon leather £0
Total Price of Optional Equipment £2,320

[maxi32]

fantastic, thanks for your help.

thought it is too good to be true! just out of interest, how did you get the details?

[Adrian E]

There's various ways to get the info - online extended warranty companies for BMW and Audi allow you to enter a reg and get the VIN. You then go onto the BMW owners area on the UK web site and look up parts, then there's an option to use the last 7 digits of the VIN to detail the option spec.

Or as in this case if you work in a dealer you'll have a system

[maxi32]

Adrian,

that's great, thanks for the tip. I have used BMW VIN system before, it was just getting the VIN which was the sticky point.

what about the outstanding finance part? is that not part of the HPI checks?

appreciate your help

Edited by maxi32 on Thursday 16th October 13:40

[tobinen]

This might be useful for the future. Enter your reg no. and find out the VIN on most makes

https://www.audiextendedwarranty.co.uk/Login/Index

[maxi32]

tobinen said:

This might be useful for the future. Enter your reg no. and find out the VIN on most makes

https://www.audiextendedwarranty.co.uk/Login/Index

interesting, thought that only worked with Audi's but as you said works with most not all!

thanks

[Adrian E]

THe reason for mentioning the BMW one as well, particularly if you're looking at either a BMW or Audi, is that if they're already covered by an extended warranty or factory one you usually can't use the vehicle's own scheme to get the VIN, but the alternative one won't know it's covered and will give up the required VIN info!