Quote Originally Posted by Y33TREKker View Post
Can a person go to the DMV to try to determine the previous owner for contacting them about previous service records and issues?

The last time I asked a dealer for previous owner contact info they gave me some BS line about being prevented from doing so because of the Patriot Act. And while that may be true, in that case it came across more to me that they were just trying to hide something about the vehicle so I walked away.

No service records isn't always a dealbreaker for me, but if they're not available, spending a hundred or two dollars on a pre-purchase inspection can sometimes be money well spent if it keeps you from buying a basket-case/money-pit that has more issues than expected.
they won't release personal info at the DMV. The dealer was right and I'm glad they didn't release the info. That would be a huge privacy violation.