# Where is a good hiding place in a vehcle for the next owner to find **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Created:** [April 27, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860 "2022-04-27T15:42:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Insideoriginal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Insideoriginal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Insideoriginal)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/21 "2022-04-28T21:29:56Z")
Carfax’s website says otherwise. I think you are wrong, I don’t think ownership is private information. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/22 "2022-04-28T21:34:16Z")
> [@Insideoriginal](#): > > Carfax’s website says otherwise. What does it say? Link? I just pulled a carfax, they listed the owner as ‘Owner1’, no other information. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/23 "2022-04-28T21:59:59Z")
> [@Insideoriginal](#): > > I think you are wrong, I don’t think ownership is private information. Not like I’ve never been wrong before but I’ve never seen owner info on a Carfax. When I tried to get this information on the kid’s car some years ago, I was referred to the DMV. The boys in blue could still get it if official business but not as a favor to me anymore. I know a little bit about the MN public information laws. ---
**Author:** ![Insideoriginal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Insideoriginal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Insideoriginal)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/24 "2022-04-29T12:53:32Z")
I’m way to invested in this hahaha. Talked to a lawyer friend of mine. He said it’s a state to state issue. Carfax will give you info if the car is registered in a a state where it’s legal. In MD it’s public info, in VA it’s not, for instance. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_K1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/steve_k1/32/39535_2.png) [@Steve\_K1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steve_K1)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/25 "2022-05-03T15:49:09Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > This is why it is usually a bad idea to buy a used car from a dealer in my opinion. I didn’t learn this until late in life, but the best used cars I’ve bought were at a new-car dealer. They were trade-ins, sold new and serviced at the dealer. No maintenance surprises, full maintenance history. ---
**Author:** ![ken2116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@ken2116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken2116)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/26 "2022-05-04T18:09:51Z")
Provided the tires are good enough that the dealership isn’t likely to replace them, you could consider writing a note with contact info. on the inside of a wheel using contrasting paint, nail polish, etc., something likely to be noticed. There’s a chance someone changing a tire would see this and pass the info. on to the owner. It will cost you a mounting fee. I presume you also will be sharing the service information, etc., with whomever you are selling the car to. Don’t put much in there - a small card size label card or label might work (more likely to be noticed) if you glue it to the wheel, with a matching card diagonally opposite for balance. If you don’t want to give contact info., you could specify a place to look for records, like behind a trim panel. Protect those from water if placed in a door or under a moving window. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/27 "2022-05-04T18:18:19Z")
> [@ken2116](#): > > Don’t put much in there - a small card size label card or label might work (more likely to be noticed) if you glue it to the wheel, with a matching card diagonally opposite for balance. What is that card made of that could effect the wheel balance ? This whole idea of hiding something is Silly. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/28 "2022-05-04T18:41:05Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > This whole idea of hiding something is Silly. I can predict there will be a run on tire shops to dismount and remount spare tires. Sooner or later one will show up with $100 bills in it. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/29 "2022-05-05T02:43:40Z")
Something that’s inside a fuse or relay box should get discovered eventually. How about under a floor mat? Or hidden in the spare tire or spare tire tools? Maybe a cassette tape left in the radio. ---
**Author:** ![woodzappl07\_182423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bc8723/32.png) [@woodzappl07\_182423](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodzappl07_182423)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/30 "2022-09-27T05:53:31Z")
just run a car fax dude I bett u find some stuff ---
**Author:** ![woodzappl07\_182423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bc8723/32.png) [@woodzappl07\_182423](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodzappl07_182423)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860/31 "2022-09-27T06:12:29Z")
well some dealers keep good Carfax records and are reputable since the car fax on regular schedules helps them sell cars too most cars from a dealer is usually a trade in or bought at auction if the car is new enough good car fax records helps with depreciation on the car and it gives the customer peace of mind [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-a-good-hiding-place-in-a-vehcle-for-the-next-owner-to-find/183860.md?page=1)