# LemonChecks

> LemonChecks helps US used-car buyers avoid lemons: free VIN checks and vehicle history reports, free car-buying calculators, a used car inspection checklist, and a 50-state lemon law guide.

LemonChecks (https://lemonchecks.com) is a free consumer resource for people buying a used or new car in the United States. Visitors enter a 17-character VIN to open a vehicle history report (title brands, salvage, flood, theft, odometer, accidents) through a partner. Calculators and guides are free and require no account. Content is general guidance, not legal or financial advice.

## Vehicle checks

- [Free VIN Check](https://lemonchecks.com/free-vin-check): How to decode and check a VIN for title, salvage, theft and history records.
- [Free Vehicle History Report](https://lemonchecks.com/free-vehicle-history-report): What a vehicle history report shows and how to read accident, title and lien data.
- [Free Carfax Report Alternatives](https://lemonchecks.com/free-carfax-report): Lower-cost alternatives to Carfax based on NMVTIS and other records.

## Buyer tools

- [Car Payment Calculator](https://lemonchecks.com/car-payment-calculator): Monthly payment, total interest and amortization for an auto loan, including down payment, trade-in, tax and fees.
- [Car Affordability Calculator](https://lemonchecks.com/car-affordability-calculator): Maximum car price an income supports using the 20/4/10 rule.
- [Loan Comparison Calculator](https://lemonchecks.com/loan-comparison-calculator): Compare two car loan offers by APR, term and fees to find the lower total cost.
- [Used Car Inspection Checklist](https://lemonchecks.com/used-car-inspection-checklist): Interactive 28-point pre-purchase inspection checklist.

## Lemon laws

- [Lemon Laws by State](https://lemonchecks.com/lemon-laws): Hub comparing lemon laws in all 50 states and DC, with a lemon screener.
- [California Lemon Law](https://lemonchecks.com/lemon-laws/california): Example state page with coverage period, repair attempts, days out of service and used-car rules.
- [Florida Lemon Law](https://lemonchecks.com/lemon-laws/florida): Example state page.

## Optional

- [Used Car Buying Guide 2026](https://lemonchecks.com/used-car-buying-guide): Most reliable used cars by budget, a 10-step buying checklist and used-car scams to avoid.
- [Sitemap](https://lemonchecks.com/sitemap): Every page on the site.
- [Full LLM context](https://lemonchecks.com/llms-full.txt): All state lemon law data, formulas and checklist in one file.