Buying a used car with a lien from a private seller
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Just a little update.. I ended up buying the car, it runs very well, still waiting to get the title. It could use a sixth gear though
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He got his work done at a Honda dealership and when we talked on the phone, he did mention that the warranty was not transferable..
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Carfax is not a good benchmark for how good a car is because if one repaired the vehicle privately from a smaller "mom and pop" shop, they often do not report it.
IMO, It does seem that the seller...
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I also ran an AutoCheck and checked NCIB. I did google for some other ones, but I'm not sure which ones to trust. Do you know which ones are good?
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Saw a report a few years ago that Carfax wasn't as reliable as other car accident&history report system. I suggest you google and find another more reliable source to verify Carfax's info is up to...
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Wow, this is very very good information my friend. I live in Texas and your pdf says that the state provides data, but does not make inquires. I don't think I should be worried, as the Carfax says...
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Not to scare the issue even more, but I work for the Tax Collector's office in Florida (we handle motor vehicles as an agent for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) so I have more of...
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A clean Carfax should mean that the car has never been in an accident, nothing to indicate that the vehicle would be a risk. This is in a perfect world.
However, a lot of places do not report to...
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what exactly qualifies as a "clean carfax/autocheck"? i'm just curious .
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That is what I thought. Thank you for clarifying.
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Salvage brands ought to be on Carfax, as they're recorded at the DMV. In Florida, salvage is the status before being inspected, when it becomes rebuilt.
Many states have a title status check...
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I'm just as paranoid when dealing with dealers. My girlfriend got a used car from a dealer and it's the worst car ever, it won't even turn on anymore at 47k miles
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You should always be paranoid when dealing with Craig's list!
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A lot of good advice there! But I dont agree that it is a salvage title. Isn't that stuff required to be reported by insurance if it is a salvage? I talked to the guy already over the phone, he was...
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no its a bad buy its salvage title,,to buy it you would go down to loan office,and pay them,with the owner,then they sign title over to you,but i would not buy the car,and watch out for...
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If they changed their own oil there wont be a service record. And even if you had a dealer do the changes, they don't always record them in the system.
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He sent me the Honda repair list. I will upload it for you and others to see as well so someone with more experience can tell me. He took them with a cell phone, so they are a little hard to read. I...
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Uh oh, red flags. According to who, the owner telling you about it?
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Very good is $11,576
Good is $10,976
Good advice, thank you!
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Jmor, check kbb trade in value. A good deal would be that cost plus a few hundred.
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