Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 10:19:05 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject: Re: vin info
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Carfax.com is only good for manufacturer "lemon" buybacks, salvage
titles, and stolen vehicles. If you want to know who the POs were you
have to check with the state that issued the title.
My '84 Westy that I purchased in '86 was actually a VOA lemon buy back,
information the dealer had to tell me when I asked him where he got the
car. Carfax does not show this fact on my VIN, so I wonder how far back
they actually go or how accurate they really are.
BTW, turns out it was a grossly misadjusted throttle switch (from the
factory, the paint mark was unbroken) that caused the vehicle to buck
and stumble at a constant speed. Must have driven the PO crazy for
30,000 miles, it took two years for VW to buy it back! I bought the
Bentley when I got the car and found it in less than ten minutes. Makes
you wonder about those dealership mechanics.
Sean Garrett wrote:
>
> BEWARE, I used this (cost $15 for a one time search) and received only a
> title search. I received no info that was not already on my title. In the
> instant report I received was listed the dates that the title had changed in
> Arizona (4 total) It didn't even give me names of previous owners on the
> title. They advertise money back if not satisfied... well see.
>
> Sean G.
>
> >From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
> >Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: vin info
> >Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 08:59:18 -0800
> >
> >http://carfax.com
> >
> >"Watts, Mark" wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there a site where you enter your VIN and find out if recall and such
> > > have been serviced/
> > >
> > > tia
> > >
> > > Mark
> > > 87 westie
> >
> >--
> >Stuart MacMillan
> >Manager, Case Program
> >800-909-8244 ext. 8208
> >
> >Getting your share of the Net yet?
> >http://cobaltgroup.com
> >http://UsedEquipNet.com
>
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Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext. 8208
Getting your share of the Net yet?
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