Quote Originally Posted by mauser View Post
Costs nothing to ask? Are you saying you can arbitrarily ask them to provide information on any car and they will email you the response free-of-charge?

Mauser
Yes, that is how it works. They (HHS) prove what it is (if they have access to the information for that vehicle) and then give you the option to purchase a certificate.
That's not to say they give away all the information. But if you are asking "is it a Sandman?" for example - you get the answer.