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Subject Should I buy this car?
     
Posted by DaelementZ on November 05, 2008 at 2:08 PM
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Message I'll make this as quick and sweet as possible. Found a 90 300zx with 215,XXX miles. A pretty good price. Says it never has given him any problems. Guy said his girlfirend was putting the title back into his name.. I told him to contact me when he get the title. Fast forward to today. He got the title today. I got the vin number ran it on carfax and car fax shows no istory of the car after 2004. See carfax below...:

04/25/1989 NICB Vehicle manufactured
and shipped to original dealer

03/13/1996 132,148 Auto Auction
Midwest Region Vehicle sold

Dealers routinely buy and sell millions of used vehicles at auction each year.

04/17/1996 Wisconsin
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mequon, WI
Title #961082C003 Title or registration issued
New owner reported

05/29/1996 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chicago, IL
Title #T6150361039 Title issued or updated

11/19/1996 Illinois
Inspection Station
Elk Grove Village, IL Passed emissions inspection

02/21/1997 137,805 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chicago, IL
Title #T7052054045 Title issued or updated

09/23/1998 142,111 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chicago, IL
Title #T8266750005 Title issued or updated

10/12/1999 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chicago, IL
Title #T9285757038 Title issued or updated
Duplicate title issued

12/06/1999 154,000 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Chicago, IL
Title #T9340300027 Title issued or updated
Title or registration issued

08/02/2000 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mundelein, IL
Title #T0215168002 Title issued or updated
Title or registration issued
Exempt from odometer reporting

04/27/2002 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mundelein, IL Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a new location

07/11/2003 182,341 Collision Repair Facility
Illinois Vehicle inspected after an
accident or other incident
Damage reported due to natural disaster
A vehicle inspection completed
by your dealer or professional
inspector is recommended
CARFAX began reporting information from this source on 05/06/2005.


05/15/2004 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Rock Falls, IL Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a new location


The last record reported to CARFAX is from May 2004. While there haven't been any DMV-reported problems, check with the seller to see if they have any service and repair records before you buy.

So here are the questions I asked after reviewing:

1. Was the vehicle involved in an accident or natural disaster?
A.IDK. Not since the car been in my hands

2. How long have you had the car? Is there any Problems I should know about the car other than the quarter panel rust.
A. Since April. I only know of the rust. The car has stayd in my garage because the tag is not for the car. Like I said, the car hasn't given me any problems.

3. So the car was never registered? How often did you drive it?
A. I rarely did. I did a trip to sarasota and one to St. Petersburg. Then a couple of times around town.

Seriously. What are your thoughts on this. I might be playing too much into it but an outsiders viewpoint will be helpful. Please no smart remarks,

     
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