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CARJAM Blog

Top Stolen Vehicles

AA reckons Honda Torneo is the most stolen car according to Radio NZ’s article.

We have analysed the complete database of stolen vehicles.

How can I lookup police impounded and pink/yellow/green “stickered” status for a vehicle?

Unfortunately there is no database available for CarJam or the public to search regarding vehicle impounds or status/presence of green, yellow or pink stickers attached to vehicles.

If you have a specific question regarding Police involvement with a vehicle you should refer that question to your local police

Mother $18,500 out of pocket after buying wrecked Australian car

From stuff.co.nz: “a vehicle history report would have uncovered the damage”

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/77186878/mother-18500-out-of-pocket-after-buying-wrecked-australian-car

Check out the stateside vehicle history of your USA Import

What happened to your Prime US Iron whilst it was stateside … ?

Find out if a vehicle’s VIN has been located in the US’s National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. This report module displays: Title Problem Checks (over 60 checks), Prior Damage Checks, Odometer Checks, Salvage / Theft / Lien (securities) Checks and Other Historical Events in the USA prior to importation

Are EVs Greener?

If you think EVs are always greener you are not always right. Read Where Electric Vehicles Actually Cause More Pollution Than Gas Cars.

Advancement in public transportation

Car registration fees set to drop

ACC reviewed their levy structure for light passenger vehicles. Check where your vehicle fits?

ACC Levies for Light Passenger Vehicles

How does CarJam provide free Basic reports?

The short version:

1. Where a vehicle is not already in our cache (free data) registered users can use  three free Basic reports per month which will pull current data from the Motor Vehicle Register, at Carjam’s expense.
2. Where a vehicle is already in the cache and the WOF and rego are still current, we display the expiry dates. No update needed by User.
3. Where a vehicle is already in our cache and the WOF and rego are expired, we no longer show any dates, as this was confusing many users. In those instances, a User will now have to purchase a report at their own expense to access up to date information from the Motor Vehicle Register. These changes have become necessary as Carjam is currently paying for the “free” reports and is no longer able to absorb that cost in delivering millions of reports per month.
4.Users can choose and allocate a certain number of vehicle plates as ‘favourites’. Carjam will then pay for these select plates to be regularly updated so the users will no longer have to ‘update’ them manually and the user will be sent alerts to remind you that a WOF, rego or COF is nearing expiry.

Industry fights back against car theft

From the Hawkes Bay Today’s Article: “During the last financial year, 512 vehicles were stolen across the region – a big drop on the previous year – with only 21.1 per cent of cases resolved by police. Auto Supplies Napier owner Paul Brown said the company used the CarJam website to check the ownership status of any car which came to them. ”

 

Batch Reports

Sometimes, you need to get information on large number of vehicles. You can now do so using CarJam’s Batch Report function.

 

  • Submit batches of registration plate numbers or VINs.
  • Execute overnight or run as soon as possbile.
  • Export results into CSV files.

Try it today