Vehicle Report?
David
duandcc_forums at cox.net
Wed Feb 2 15:29:31 EST 2005
Well, that certainly explains the $2,000 Buy it Now price on E-bay from a pretty reputable used car dealer. But they didn't mention the title issue in the auction. I've e-mailed them for an explaination...
Thanks again,
Dave
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> From: Mike LaRosa <mrmotoguzzi00 at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/02/02 Wed PM 02:31:08 EST
> To: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Vehicle Report?
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> not good...... check it out...
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> Report Generated for
> mike c larosa
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> Since its establishment as an independent company in
> 1986, CARFAX has collected the largest vehicle history
> database in North America. This database currently
> includes over 3 billion records from thousands of
> public and private sources.
>
> A CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on
> information supplied to CARFAX. Other information
> about this vehicle, including problems, may not have
> been reported to CARFAX. Use this report as one
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>
> Alert Image ALERT! Severe problems (major accidents,
> fire, flood damage, major odometer problems or lemon
> history) were reported by a Department of Motor
> Vehicles (DMV) for this 1993 AUDI 90 S
> (WAUBJ58C3PA262016). This vehicle does NOT qualify for
> the CARFAX Buyback Guarantee.
>
>
> CARFAX Talking CarTM
> The story of this 1993 AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016)
> according to our interpretation of the information
> reported to CARFAX:
> Blue Arrow This sedan has had 5 owners and was owned
> in Virginia and Maryland. The first title for this
> sedan was reported to CARFAX by a Virginia DMV in
> 1994.
> Blue Arrow It has had no minor or moderate accidents
> reported to CARFAX.
> Blue Arrow It has had no DMV-reported total loss
> events, like a major accident, fire or flood.
> Blue Arrow It was issued an Exceeds Mechanical Limits
> title by a Maryland DMV. This title is issued when the
> owner discloses an odometer rollover.
> Blue Arrow It was not reported by a DMV as a
> Manufacturer Buyback (LEMON).
> Blue Arror Go to the Detailed Vehicle History for the
> complete history and a glossary of terms.
>
> Report Summary
>
> 1. ACCIDENT CHECK
> Total Loss Check No Severe Accidents Reported by
> a DMV
> Other Accident Indicators No Accident Indicators
> Reported
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> 2. MILEAGE ACCURACY CHECK
> Truth-In-Mileage Check Odometer Problems Reported
> by a DMV
> Odometer Rollback Check No Potential Odometer
> Rollback Found
> Mileage Consistency Check No Inconsistent
> Odometer Reading Found
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> 3. LEMON CHECK?
> No Mfr. Buyback Reported by a DMV
>
> 4. OWNERSHIP CHECK
> Number of Owners 5 Estimated Owner(s)
> Type of Owners Checked 8 Types of Vehicle
> Registrations
>
> 5. RECALL CHECK
> AUDI Does Not Report Recalls to CARFAX
>
> 6. WARRANTY CHECK
> No Data Reported to CARFAX
> DETAILED VEHICLE HISTORY 18 HISTORY RECORDS REPORTED
> Tell us what you know about this vehicle
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>
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> Year/Make/Model: 1993 AUDI 90 S
>
> Body Style: SEDAN 4 DR
> Engine: 2.8L V6 MFI SOHC 12V
> Fuel: GASOLINE
> Driveline: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
> Manufactured in: GERMANY
> Safety Equipment: 4 wheel ABS, Driver front air
> bag/passenger side active (manual) belt
> Standard Equipment: Power Windows, Power Steering, Air
> Conditioning, AM / FM Cassette, Power Brakes, 6-digit
> Odometer
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> FREE to you from CARFAX. With the CARFAX Vehicle
> History Report, you get all this additional
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> Find out with the CARFAX Safety & Reliability Report.
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> AUDI 90 S?
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> Total Loss Check:
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> None of the following severe damage events were ever
> reported by a DMV for this 1993 AUDI 90 S
> (WAUBJ58C3PA262016).
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> No Salvage Title Reported No Loss Due To Fire
> Title Reported
> No Junk Title Reported No Flood Damage Title
> Reported
> No Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title Reported No Hail
> Damage Title Reported
> No Dismantled Title Reported No Canadian Total
> Loss Record Reported
>
> Other Accident Indicators:
>
> This 1993 AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016) had no
> accident indicators reported to CARFAX from its
> sources. This section checks for accidents and/or
> related damage reported from many public and private
> sources. Not all accidents are reported to CARFAX. A
> vehicle inspection completed by your dealer or
> professional mechanic is recommended.
>
> No Salvage Auction Record Reported No Crash Test
> Vehicle Record Reported
> No Fire Damage Record Reported No Airbag
> Deployment Record Reported
> No Police Accident Record Reported No Damage
> Disclosure Record Reported
>
>
> CARFAX depends on public and private sources for its
> accident data. Each one of these sources has different
> processing times. CARFAX can only report what is in
> our database on 02.Feb.2005 13:30:30. New data will
> result in a change to this report.
> Not all accidents are reported to the Police. Tell us
> if you know of other fender benders, accidents or
> damage.
>
> CARFAX Help Center
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> Truth-In-Mileage Check:
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> ALERT! Major odometer problems were reported by a
> DMV under the Truth-In-Mileage Act for this 1993 AUDI
> 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016). This vehicle does NOT
> qualify for the CARFAX Buyback Guarantee.
>
> Not Actual Mileage Title - issued by DMV when the
> owner discloses mileage fraud or a broken odometer.
> Exceeds Mechanical Limits Title - issued by DMV when
> the owner discloses an odometer rollover.
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> Odometer Rollback Check:
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> CARFAX found no odometer rollbacks for this 1993
> AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016). Rollbacks reported in
> this section originate from readings collected by a
> DMV or other verifiable source.
>
> Mileage Consistency Check:
>
> CARFAX found no inconsistent odometer readings in
> the mileage history of this 1993 AUDI 90 S
> (WAUBJ58C3PA262016).
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> Date: Mileage:
> 01/25/1994 466
> 12/20/1996 42,125
> 01/28/1997 44,100
> 03/27/1997 44,221
> 12/29/1997 53,859
> 03/17/1998 54,161
> 05/04/1998 54,209
> 03/15/2001 97,291
> 05/02/2001 97,295
> 01/05/2004 141,252
> 04/30/2004 156,000
> 05/14/2004 156,000
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> and help protect others from mileage fraud.
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> CARFAX Help Center
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> No manufacturer buyback was ever reported by a DMV
> for this 1993 AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016).
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> CARFAX Help Center
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> Ownership History:
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> CARFAX estimates that this 1993 AUDI 90 S
> (WAUBJ58C3PA262016) had 5 owner(s). CARFAX analyzed
> this vehicle's title history and other supporting
> events to identify potential ownership transfers. In
> compliance with the U.S. privacy laws, CARFAX does not
> collect or report owner names or addresses.
>
> Estimated Owners: Date: Location:
> 1st owner 01/25/1994 Virginia
> 2nd owner 05/04/1998 Virginia
> 3rd owner 09/23/2000 Virginia
> 4th owner 05/02/2001 Maryland
> 5th owner 01/05/2004 Maryland
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> Types of Owners:
>
> This 1993 AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016) was checked
> for 8 types of registrations.
>
> No Personal Use Registration Reported No Fleet
> Registration Reported
> No Lease Registration Reported No Commercial
> Registration Reported
> No Rental Registration Reported No Non-Profit
> Registration Reported
> No Taxi Registration Reported No Built to Non
> U.S. Standards Record Reported
>
> Do you have information about how this vehicle was
> used or driven? Tell us what you know.
>
> CARFAX Help Center
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> AUDI does not report recall information for specific
> vehicles to CARFAX.
> Go to the CARFAX SAFETY & RELIABILITY REPORT for
> recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety
> Administration for the 1993 AUDI 90 S. You can also
> contact an authorized dealership or AUDI at
> 1-800-367-2834 to find out if this 1993 AUDI 90 S
> (WAUBJ58C3PA262016) still has recalls that require
> repair.
>
> CARFAX Help Center
>
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> CARFAX cannot calculate the remaining coverage for
> this 1993 AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016) because no
> original manufacturer warranty information was
> reported to CARFAX by its source.
>
> Estimated start date of warranty: 01/25/1994
> Last reading reported on 05/14/2004: True mileage
> unknown
> Today's Date: February 2, 2005
>
> Type of Coverage: Original Warranty:
> Basic No data reported to CARFAX
> Drivetrain No data reported to CARFAX
> Emissions No data reported to CARFAX
> Corrosion No data reported to CARFAX
> Transferable No data reported to CARFAX
> Roadside Assistance No data reported to CARFAX
> Safety Belt & Inflatable Restraint No data reported to
> CARFAX
> Specific Components No data reported to CARFAX
>
> CARFAX Warranty Check provides an estimate of this
> vehicle's remaining warranty coverage. It does not
> take into account some vehicle history events. For
> example, major accidents resulting in Salvage or Junk
> titles that may void the original manufacturer
> warranty or ownership transfers that may decrease
> warranty coverage. This warranty information is only
> valid for vehicles manufactured for sale in the US.
> Complete warranty coverage information is available
> for this vehicle at the AUDI web site.
>
> CARFAX Help Center
>
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> CARFAX searched more than 3 billion records from over
> 5,300 sources and found 18 record(s) for this 1993
> AUDI 90 S (WAUBJ58C3PA262016).
>
> Date:
> Mileage Reading:
> Source:
> General Comments:
> 12/31/1993 NICB
> Vehicle manufactured and shipped to original
> dealer
> 01/25/1994 466 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Deerfield, IL
> Title or registration issued
> First owner reported
> 01/25/1994 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Deerfield, IL
> Title issued or updated
> 12/20/1996 42,125 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Chesapeake, VA
> Title or registration issued
> 01/28/1997 44,100 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Virginia Beach, VA
> Title or registration issued
> 03/27/1997 44,221 Service Plan Co.
> Hertford, NC
> Service Contract Issued
> 12/29/1997 53,859 Indiana
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Indianapolis, IN
> Title #97532244040
> Title issued or updated
> 03/17/1998 54,161 Dealer Inventory
> Richmond, VA
> Vehicle offered for sale
> 05/04/1998 54,209 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Richmond, VA
> Title or registration issued
> New owner reported
> 05/04/1998 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Richmond, VA
> Title or registration issued
> 09/23/1999 Dealer Inventory
> Richmond, VA
> Offered for sale
> at dealership
> 09/23/2000 Virginia
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Richmond, VA
> Title or registration issued
> New owner reported
> 03/15/2001 97,291 Auto Auction
> Sold at auction
> in Eastern Region
> Listed as
> a dealer vehicle
> 05/02/2001 97,295 Maryland
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Bowie, MD
> Title #30811543
> Registration issued or renewed
> New owner reported
> 01/05/2004 141,252 Maryland
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Pikesville, MD
> Title #33981777
> New owner reported
> EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS TITLE ISSUED
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> CARFAX AdvisorTM
> An EML title is issued when the owner discloses an
> odometer rollover to a DMV. Rollovers occur on
> vehicles with 5-digit odometers that go from 99,999 to
> 00,000 every 100,000 miles.
>
> Mileage reported after this reading is potentially
> unreliable
> 01/31/2004 Maryland
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS TITLE ISSUED
> 04/30/2004 156,000 Maryland
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Baltimore, MD
> Title #34475825
> EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS TITLE ISSUED
> 05/14/2004 156,000 Maryland
> Motor Vehicle Dept.
> Baltimore, MD
> Title #34475825
> EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS TITLE ISSUED
> Tell us what you know about this vehicle
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> Detailed Vehicle History Definitions:
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> * Exceeds Mechanical Limits
> A vehicle with a 5-digit odometer cannot
> accurately track mileage after 99,999 miles because
> the odometer rolls over. This title is the result of a
> seller certifying under the Truth-in-Mileage Act, that
> the odometer reading EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS of the
> odometer.
> * First Owner
> When the first owner(s) obtains a title from a
> Department of Motor Vehicles as proof of ownership.
> * New Owner Reported
> When a vehicle is sold to a new owner, the Title
> must be transferred to the new owner(s) at a
> Department of Motor Vehicles.
>
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> --- David <duandcc_forums at cox.net> wrote:
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> > Anyone with a CarFax account (or similar) willing to
> > run VIN WAUBJ58C3PA262016 for me?
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > 1987 Coupe GT Special Build 2.3
> > All in SE VA
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