What is the LemonCheck© Vehicle History Report?
What do we alert you to?
How do we get the information about the vehicle?
Are our reports reliable?
How is the Lemoncheck© Vehicle History Report different to
the others companies’ reports.
How do you obtain a LemonCheck© Vehicle History Report?
What we check
Money Owing
Past Plates
Importance of Checking past plates
What to do if a security is found
Rechecking for money owing
Historical records
Incomplete Ownership Status
What is the LemonCheck© Vehicle History Report?
Our Vehicle History Report is the most comprehensive report in New Zealand today.
Our 46 point report ensures you are protected against such events as damaged imports,
money owing, expired WOF and/or registration, expired RUC (road user charges) and
much more (see below). The information we discover is assembled in a logical fashion
with ALERTS appearing at the top of the report clearly identifying what you should
be concerned about.
What do we alert you to?
- Stolen: Has the vehicle been stolen or of interest to the Police.
- Money owing: Does a previous owner still owe
money on this vehicle? We check ALL past plates to ensure
you don’t buy a Lemon. BEWARE most of our competitors do not check past plates and
that can mean they miss a security (money owing) on the vehicle making you liable
for the outstanding debt if you go ahead and purchase it. It is not worth the risk.
Be safe use Lemoncheck©
- Registration and WOF: Is the registration and/or WOF current about
to expire. Is the RUC (road user charges) paid up? Don’t be caught with a bill which
can be thousands of dollars. $$$$$
- Is the odometer reading reliable? We report the mileage recorded
at each WOF inspection and alert you to inconsistencies which may reveal odometer
tampering. We do not have an odometer history prior to import from another country
such as Japan or Singapore for example.
- Deregistered: This could indicate that the vehicle has been off
the road for extensive repairs. You should know if this is the case and ensure you
have the vehicle checked by a panel beater.
- Ownership history: Was the vehicle privately owned? How many owners?
And was it a rental or a taxi?
How do we get the information about the vehicle?
The information in the report is obtained from the following sources:
- NZTA New Zealand Transport Agency
This tells us about past plates associated with the vehicle so that when we check
the PPSR it checks for ALL money owing on the vehicle.
- PPSR Personal Property Securities Register
This is where we discover if money is owed on the vehicle.
- NZ Police
Tells us if the vehicle is stolen or under investigation by the Police.
- MAF
This tells us if the vehicle was imported in an accident damaged or flood damaged
condition.
Are our reports reliable?
Each report has a date and time stamp on it and is an accurate reflection of the
data contained within the databases above at that time. However as we have no control
over the input of that data we must decline liability for inaccurate data derived
from those third party sources. In saying that we should add that since 2003 and
many thousands of reports we have never encountered any more than minor errors such
as inaccurate description of colour. As VIN numbers are 17 characters long they
can be incorrectly input but we cover that possibility by checking the NZTA New
Zealand Transport Agency database first with the Registration and or VIN number
which ensures accuracy.
If you find a vehicle which has money owing on it you can still buy it provided
the seller removes the debt by paying it off. Once the debt is cleared the party
holding the debt will release the security at the PPSR. Once you are advised that
the debt has been removed you can do a recheck
through LemonCheck to ensure it has been removed before you part with your hard
earned cash.
How is the Lemoncheck© Vehicle History Report different to the others companies’
reports.
It is the most comprehensive report covering 46 points of interest. It is the most
inexpensive report that checks for past plates to ensure you
don’t get caught with a Lemon. It is available 24/7 either online at
www.lemoncheck.co.nz/order.aspx or by phoning 0800 Lemoncheck (536662) with
a credit card or 0900 Lemoncheck (536662) charged to your telephone account.
Our computer wizard sources the various data, analyses it and presents it in an
easy to understand format so you don’t need to struggle through a lot of information
which may not mean a lot to you. We do it for you in typically under 10 seconds.
Our report is available forever to email to your friends, financiers or simply for
you to recall any time later. The reference number on the report can be used to
locate the report whenever you desire.
How do I obtain a LemonCheck© Vehicle History Report?
On-line LemonCheck®
You can order a report on our web site 24 hours 7 days a week. All you need to have
is a valid credit card number and either the license plate or 17 digit VIN number.
In addition to viewing and printing the report you can also email a copy. To check
the current operational status of the LemonCheck® system and any schedule outages
click here.
0800 LemonCheck®
The 0800 LemonCheck® (53 66 62) number is available 24/7. You need to have a valid
credit card number and either the license plate or 17 digit VIN number. Key information
will be given to you by our live operators with the option of having the report
faxed, emailed or posted to you, it’s your choice.
0900 LemonCheck®
The 0900 LemonCheck® (53 66 62) number is available 24/7. The LemonCheck® charge
will be billed directly to your phone account. You need to have either the license
plate or 17 digit VIN number. Key information will be given to you by our live operators
with the option of having the report faxed, emailed or posted to you, it’s your
choice. If you have a toll bar or a prepay mobile phone you cannot access the LemonCheck®
service. You can call your telco service provider and ask for your toll bar to be
removed temporarily.
What we check
Q. Do you check motorbikes?
A. Yes, we check motorbikes, caravans, trailers, tractors, trucks, motor homes anything
with a registration plate. If the vehicle has not had its registration renewed for
a long time it may show on our system as “Plate or VIN has not been used”.
Money Owing
Q. How do you ensure you do not miss money owing on the vehicle being checked?
A. Unlike most of our competitors we check all past plates for money owing. If we
didn’t there is a real risk that we would miss securities registered against a previous
plate the vehicle may have had. Don’t risk buying a Lemon!
Past Plates
Q. How do you ensure you do not miss money owing on the vehicle being checked?
A. Unlike most of our competitors we check all past plates for money owing. If we
didn’t there is a real risk that we would miss securities registered against a previous
plate the vehicle may have had.
Importance of Checking past plates
Q. I don’t understand why it is so important that you check past plates?
A. A person buys a vehicle which has the registration number AB123. They then borrow
$10,000 using the car as security for the loan. They then get a personalised plate
MYCAR and with $7000 still owing on the vehicle put it on the market claiming there
is no money owing on it. You get a check done from one of our less expensive competitors
who don’t check past plates using the plate number MYCAR. They will NOT FIND the
$7000 debt and YOU will be liable for it if you buy the car. We prevent the possibility
this way. When you tell us to check MYCAR our system is programmed to first of all
query the plate MYCAR for all past plate relationships. That will reveal the plate
AB123. We then check the PPSR (personal properties security register) for any debts
on both AB123 and MYCAR thereby revealing the debt of $7000 and alerting you to
it. All of this happens in around 10 seconds. Some vehicles have multiple past plates,
we have seen as many as 10, and we check every one of them at no additional cost
to you so you are SAFE with Lemoncheck©.
What to do if a security is found
Q. I did a report and found there was money owing on it. I really like the vehicle
and would like to buy it but I am concerned about the debt on it. What should I
do to protect myself?
A. When there is money owing the debt (security) is shown as an alert and the detail
is covered under the heading “Security Interest Details”. Within that section it
will specify who the loan is from and give a phone and fax number for you to make
contact with them. You can tell them you have been alerted to the debt by doing
a Lemoncheck Vehicle History Report and you want to be sure you do not buy someone
else’s debt. They will advise you how to handle it. In these circumstances you can
do a recheck for only $7.50.
Rechecking for money owing
Q. I did a report and found that there was money owing on the vehicle. The seller
told me they were going to pay the debt off and that it would be cleared later that
day. Do I have to buy another Lemoncheck Vehicle History Report to find out if they
have?
A. No you don’t. Unlike our competitors we provide an easy and inexpensive way to
recheck the vehicle for money owing. For only $7.50 you can recheck a vehicle to see
that the debt has been cleared by going here.
Historical records
Q. I am trying to track the history of a vehicle which has not been registered for
a long time. It comes up on your system as “Plate or VIN has not been used”. Can
you provide any details about such a vehicle?
A. Unfortunately we are unable to provide a Lemoncheck© vehicle history report for
vehicles that have not been registered for a long time. You could try the NZ Transport
Agency (0800 699 000) to see if they can help you.
Incomplete Ownership Status
Q. I have just checked a vehicle and the ownership status is incomplete?
A. This applies to vehicles which have been sold and the buyer or seller have not
notified NZTA of the change of ownership.
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