SGI introduces vehicle history search

Customers can now use SGI’s Saskatchewan Damage Claims History Search to check a vehicle’s damage claims history going back to Jan. 1, 1998. The free online search will also provide a vehicle’s most recent Saskatchewan registration expiry date. Plus it will reveal if a vehicle has been given a status such as rebuilt, stolen, non-repairable or a total loss. In order to perform a search, a customer simply needs the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which can be found on both the vehicle and the registration certificate.”Purchasing a vehicle is a significant financial commitment, whether it’s new or used,” Ken Cheveldayoff, Saskatchewan’s minister of Crown corporations, said in a release. “SGI is pleased to offer customers this convenient service to provide greater access to information and help them make informed decisions when purchasing a used vehicle.”This new service supplements SGI’s existing Cross-Canada VIN Search, which, for a fee of $10, provides information including:whether a vehicle was registered elsewhere in Canada;if it can be registered in Saskatchewan;whether any inspections are needed;if Saskatchewan PST is payable; and if it has been given a status such as rebuilt, stolen, non-repairable or a total loss. A Saskatchewan Damage Claims History Search will also be provided with the results. The cross-Canada search is not available online.