Anyone with an open carfax?

[Huw Powell]

Christopher G. Mason wrote:
> Huw Powell wrote:
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>> Christopher G. Mason wrote:
>>> Looking at a car going up on auction in a local town possibly for 
>>> parts. Need some kind of history since the usual sources are coming 
>>> up blank. VIN is WAUFB0852GA187005 . Please contact me off list. 
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Isn't that an '82 or so?  No offense, but chances are carfax will be 
>> useless on such an old sled.
>>
> Its a 1986 4kq. Stuff does come up on reports for these older cars. My 
> 87 4kq had a record of when it was first registered in 1987 and when an 
> alarm was installed in 1992. Didn't catch the warranty odometer 
> replacement in 1990 though (I have a record of it in the service manual).
> 
> What I'm mainly interested in is where it might have been registered 
> last since it doesn't appear to have ever been titled or registered here 
> in NJ. Kinda hoping its something cool like a CE car... but even having 
> a trip computer or heated seats would be nice. I wouldn't be surprised 
> it if was a typical broken Audi that someone abandoned at a shop due to 
> cost of repairs (even though its likely missing the "spare" ECU fuse or 
> has a loose ground wire).

Ah, ok, that makes sense.  Do you know a friendly dealer/parts dept? 
Maybe they could run the VIN and find out what the car had on it when new?

-- 
Huw Powell

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