is this a ugly carfax?
something weird to me is the mileage bump from 28k to 80k and what does this mean "
06/04/2012 Auto Auction Eastern Region Listed as a dealer vehicle Sold at auction"? i know there's two accidents, but they don't bother me much. Owner 1 Purchased: 2005 Type: Personal Where: New Jersey Est. miles/year: 10,325/yr Est. length owned: 6/7/05 - 3/19/08 (2 yrs. 9 mo.) Low mileage! This owner drove less than the industry average of 15,000 miles per year. Date: Mileage: Source: Comments: 05/19/2005 NICB Vehicle manufactured and shipped to original dealer 06/07/2005 10 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Dept. Bayonne, NJ Title #SO20051580313 Title issued or updated Registration issued or renewed First owner reported Registered as personal vehicle 03/19/2008 28,743 Online Listing Vehicle offered for sale 03/24/2008 Maxon Mazda Hyundai Union, NJ 908-851-5500 yesmaxon.com Vehicle serviced 04/21/2008 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Dept. Jersey City, NJ Registration issued or renewed Vehicle color noted as Black Owner 2 Purchased: 2008 Type: Personal Where: New Jersey Est. miles/year: 6,374/yr Est. length owned: 4/21/08 - 5/24/12 (4 yrs. 1 mo.) Low mileage! This owner drove less than the industry average of 15,000 miles per year. Date: Mileage: Source: Comments: 04/21/2008 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Dept. Jersey City, NJ Title #GD20081120706 Title issued or updated New owner reported Loan or lien reported 04/25/2008 Maxon Mazda Hyundai Union, NJ 908-851-5500 yesmaxon.com Vehicle serviced 02/22/2009 New Jersey Damage Report Accident reported It hit a fence It hit another motor vehicle Right front primarily damaged 06/16/2009 Maxon Mazda Hyundai Union, NJ 908-851-5500 yesmaxon.com Vehicle serviced 02/10/2011 New Jersey Damage Report Accident reported Involving left front impact It hit another motor vehicle Left front primarily damaged Vehicle towed 03/25/2011 79,436 Maxon Mazda Hyundai Union, NJ 908-851-5500 yesmaxon.com Vehicle serviced 03/28/2011 79,437 Maxon Mazda Hyundai Union, NJ 908-851-5500 yesmaxon.com Transmission mount(s) replaced 04/26/2012 86,822 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Dept. Jersey City, NJ Title #DA20121171077 Title issued or updated Dealer took title of this vehicle while it was in inventory Vehicle color noted as Black 05/24/2012 86,876 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale 06/04/2012 Auto Auction Eastern Region Listed as a dealer vehicle Sold at auction |
Car faxes are not always complete. It means you have no carfax data for that stretch. The vehicle may have been serviced regularly---or it may have been neglected. You just don't know.
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Originally Posted by tanprotege
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Car faxes are not always complete. It means you have no carfax data for that stretch. The vehicle may have been serviced regularly---or it may have been neglected. You just don't know.
i feel terrible buying my first car :confused: :confused: :confused::( and i feel strange with this part >> 06/04/2012 Auto Auction Eastern Region Listed as a dealer vehicle Sold at auction |
Ming:
I have never bought a car based on any carfax. I have never used carfax because carfax did not exist then and even now you can never be sure that they are complete. Focus on the car not the carfax. It seems you like the car and now you should make sure that the things that may be wrong can be fixed at reasonable cost and your purchase price is low enough. The 2 accidents cut two ways: they should drop the price way below average. If the fixes were done correctly you get a hell of a bargain. If they were not fixed correctly you may get a bargain from hell. These accidents worry me more than the lack of info during the car's prime time. Since this car had contact with the enemy twice, front left, front right, I would be mostly concerned about the body and wheel alignment. Open the hood and look at the area where the fender is attached to the body. Sometimes you can see where the body was bent. Cracks in the paint, odd body panel shapes etc. Have a look at the tires. If they are new you cannot make a conclusion regarding wheel alignment. They could hide problems. If they have some use look at the wear patterns. They should be even on both sides. If they are uneven it is a sign that the alignment is out of whack. Maybe it is possible to fix it but you don't know. Test drive: make sure the tires are properly inflated. On a smooth, level road go about 35 to 40 mph and open the hands to release the steering wheel. Does the car drift left or right? Most roads are not completely level but higher in the middle and sloping slightly to the outside from there. On such a road a slight pull to the right is expected. If you can safely go to the other side of center and you get the same slight pull to the left then you can conclude that the alignment is very good. You can also ask for an alignment check at your expense prior to purchase. In fact as a first time buyer you would do well having the car inspected at your expense by a mechanic of your choice. I understand your confusion, but you have to start somewhere and you gain experience from here. Make sure the place you are buying from has a good reputation. Best of luck to you. I don't think I can help you more from where I am. |
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