Pennsylvania: Trace Vehicle Sales?

Nov 20, 2012 4 Replies

I have a vehicle about which I need to know, for the past 3 transfers of ownership - all within the state of Pennsylvania.


- Date of sale


- Amount of sale


- Old owner name


- New owner name


- Mileage at time of sale



Anybody have experience in developing information like this?


Only way would be to file a FOIL request and show you have a legitimate reason.

Everything except the mileage is covered under DPPA.

Per Steve W.:

Thanks. An I can live without the mileage.

"FOIL" = Freedom Of Information Law, right?

This form looks to be the same style NY uses to file a FOIL request at the DMV.

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Per Steve W.:

Looked promising until I read the instructions.

"NOTE: Sales tax and purchase price are considered confidential and will not be provided."

I think I'm back to what I figured in the first place: some private investigator with a back door into the DMV's DB.

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