Vehicle theft has assumed menacing proportions in India. Every year, thousands of vehicles are stolen. These vehicles are then sold back to unsuspecting customers. The case explores the possibility of creating an IT-based system which would help the unsuspecting citizens to verify credentials of the second-hand vehicle by providing relevant information. This is to alert the customers so that they do not buy a stolen vehicle and incentive to steal a vehicle would be reduced. The case requires designing and implementing IT architecture by analyzing various options and evaluating the benefits and costs of each of these.