Built for people who remember their cars
How it works
Fast, simple, and private by default. Save the VINs of vehicles you’ve owned and check where they appear online.
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Create a free account
Set up your personal vehicle garage on the register page — it takes under a minute.
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Add the VIN
Add the vehicle’s VIN with basic details like year, make, model, and color so you can identify it later. We’ll decode most of it for you.
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Search for it
Use built-in links to Google, Bing, and CARFAX® to see where your old vehicle shows up — a dealer lot, auction site, or salvage yard.
Ever wondered what happened to a car you once owned?
FormerCars was built for exactly that. By saving a vehicle’s VIN, you can track where it appears online through search engines and public listings like Google, Bing, and vehicle marketplaces.
Sometimes an old vehicle resurfaces on a dealership lot, an auction site, a classifieds listing, or even a junkyard inventory. With FormerCars you keep a private garage of VINs from vehicles you’ve owned and search periodically to see if they show up again. It’s a simple way to stay connected to the cars that were once part of your life.