Most used car advice is written for buyers. Although, sellers have just as much to gain from understanding the PPSR, and a growing number of savvy private sellers are using it to their advantage before they even post their first listing.
Why sellers run PPSR checks
If you’ve paid off a finance agreement on your vehicle, you’d expect that to be reflected on the PPSR. Unfortunately, administrative delays and lender oversights can sometimes mean a security interest lingers on the register even after a debt has been fully discharged. A seller who doesn’t know this can find themselves fielding difficult questions from cautious buyers or losing a sale entirely when a buyer runs their own check and sees an outstanding encumbrance they weren’t expecting.
Running a PPSR check before you list gives you the chance to identify and resolve any issues before they become a problem. If there’s an old security interest still registered, you can contact the relevant lender to have it removed. That’s a much better conversation to have before a sale than in the middle of one.
Using a clean PPSR report as a selling tool
There’s another, less obvious reason to run the check: transparency builds trust, and trust moves cars. When you can show a prospective buyer a current PPSR report that confirms the vehicle is free of encumbrances, not stolen, and not written off, you remove the hesitation that often stalls private sales. Buyers who feel informed are more likely to proceed quickly and less likely to negotiate aggressively on price. In a market where buyers are increasingly savvy about checking vehicles themselves, getting ahead of it demonstrates that you’re a credible seller with nothing to hide.
How to get one through InfoTrackGO
A PPSR vehicle check through InfoTrackGO takes a few minutes and requires either the VIN or licence plate number. You don’t need an account to get started, and the report is returned promptly so you can attach it to your listing or have it ready to share with interested buyers.
List with confidence, run your PPSR check now.
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