Re: Re: Carfax report? Anyone?

From: Jon Slavic (jons@laserdrive.com)
Date: Fri May 06 2005 - 09:59:58 EDT


I just thought I would post the whole report that a DML member sent me.
Thank for the reports that people sent me. From the report below you can
tell how thankful I am for being part of this group of people. What a piece
of junk this car is and the salesman said there is no R title, salvage or
flood titles on the car. Check out the report below:

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 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956). This

vehicle does NOT qualify for the CARFAX Buyback

Guarantee.

CARFAX Talking CarTM

The story of this 2002 LEXUS IS 300

(JTHBD192420057956) according to our interpretation of

the information reported to CARFAX:

This sedan has had at least 4 owners. The first title

for this sedan was reported to CARFAX by a Florida DMV

in 2003.

It was involved in an accident in Florida that was

reported to the police. It was at a service facility

after an accident and possible frame damage was

reported. Go to framefacts.com for information about

frame damage.

It was severely damaged and issued a Salvage and

Flood title by a DMV.

It has not been reported by a DMV as having an

Exceeds Mechanical Limits or Not Actual Mileage title.

It has a consistent mileage history with no

indication of an odometer rollback. It was driven an

average of 11,808 miles per year, which is lower than

the industry average of 15,000. The last odometer

reading, reported on 02/04/2005, was 28,797 miles.

It was not reported by a DMV as a Manufacturer

Buyback (LEMON).

Go to the Detailed Vehicle History for the complete

history and a glossary of terms.

Report Summary

1. ACCIDENT CHECK

Total Loss Check Severe Accident or Total Loss

Event Reported by a DMV

Other Accident Indicators Accident Indicator

Reported

2. MILEAGE ACCURACY CHECK

Truth-In-Mileage Check No Odometer Problems

Reported by a DMV

Odometer Rollback Check No Potential Odometer

Rollback Found

Mileage Consistency Check No Inconsistent

Odometer Reading Found

3. LEMON CHECK®

No Mfr. Buyback Reported by a DMV

4. OWNERSHIP CHECK

Number of Owners 4 Estimated Owner(s)

Type of Owners Checked 8 Types of Vehicle

Registrations

5. RECALL CHECK

LEXUS Does Not Report Recalls to CARFAX

DETAILED VEHICLE HISTORY 21 HISTORY RECORDS REPORTED

Year/Make/Model: 2002 LEXUS IS 300

Body Style: SEDAN 4 DR

Engine: 3.0L L6 SFI DOHC 24V

Fuel: GASOLINE

Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE

Manufactured in: JAPAN

Safety Equipment: 4 wheel ABS, Running Lights, Dual

air bags front, head, and sides/active (manual) belts

Standard Equipment: Power Windows, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, AM / FM
CD, Power Brakes, Tilt Wheel, 6-digit Odometer

Total Loss Check:

ALERT! Severe damage events were reported by a DMV

for this 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956). This

vehicle does NOT qualify for the CARFAX Buyback

Guarantee.

Salvage Title Reported No Loss Due To Fire Title

Reported

No Junk Title Reported 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 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956) had

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

Frame Damage Record Reported No Damage Disclosure

Record Reported

Police Accident Record Reported

Accident Report Date: Source: Detail:

01/11/2003 Florida Police Report Accident Reported

in St Johns County

Involving a front impact

or collision

Minor or moderate damage reported

11/03/2003 Service Facility Possible frame damage

reported

Vehicle inspected after accident

or other collision

Go to framefacts.com for information about frame

damage

Florida Police Reports:

Florida provides an estimate of the extent of

damage in its accident reports. Use these general

descriptions to help you interpret the different

damage levels:

SEVERE: The vehicle cannot be driven from the accident

scene due to severe damage or an injury. This level of

damage often results in a Salvage or Junk title. Check

Section 1 - Total Loss Check for these problem titles.

MODERATE: The accident damage affects the operation of

the vehicle and/or its parts. Examples include broken

windows, trunk lids, doors, bumpers and tires.

MINOR: The accident damage does not affect the

operation of the vehicle. Examples include dented

bumpers, fenders, grills and body panels. This level

of accident should not compromise vehicle safety.

NO DAMAGE: The vehicle was not damaged.

Are processed if the estimated damage exceeds $500

Are released 3 months after the accident date due to

State mandate

According to the National Safety Council, Injury

Facts, 2003 edition, 12% of the 243 million registered

vehicles in the U.S. were involved in an accident in

2002. Over 90% of these were considered minor or

moderate.

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 05.May.2005 15:51:37. New
data will result in a change to this report.

Truth-In-Mileage Check:

None of the following major odometer problems were

ever reported by a DMV under the Truth-In-Mileage Act

for this 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956).

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.

Odometer Rollback Check:

CARFAX found no odometer rollbacks for this 2002

LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956). 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 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956).

Approved: DakApproved
Date: Mileage:

08/29/2002 10

07/19/2003 5,004

10/07/2003 12,001

11/03/2003 13,669

02/25/2004 19,641

12/07/2004 27,072

12/10/2004 27,500

02/04/2005 28,797

Average miles driven per year 11,808 CARFAX AdvisorTM

Compare this vehicle's average annual mileage to the

industry average of 15,000 miles per year. Use this

comparison to determine how this vehicle was driven.

No manufacturer buyback was ever reported by a DMV

for this 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956).

Ownership History:

CARFAX estimates that this 2002 LEXUS IS 300

(JTHBD192420057956) had 4 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 No data No data

2nd owner 03/16/2004 Florida

3rd owner 10/13/2004 Florida

4th owner 02/04/2005 Virginia

Types of Owners:

This 2002 LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956) was

originally registered as a Personal Vehicle.

Personal Use Registration Reported No Fleet

Registration Reported

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

LEXUS does not report recall information for

specific vehicles to CARFAX.

You can contact an authorized dealership or LEXUS at 1-800-255-3987 to find
out if this 2002 LEXUS IS 300

(JTHBD192420057956) still has recalls that require

repair.

CARFAX searched more than 3 billion records from over

5,300 sources and found 21 record(s) for this 2002

LEXUS IS 300 (JTHBD192420057956).

Date:

Mileage Reading:

Source:

General Comments:

06/07/2002 NICB

Vehicle manufactured and shipped to original

dealer

08/29/2002 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Registered as

personal vehicle

08/29/2002 10 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Odometer reading reported for title

or registration

01/11/2003 Florida

Police Report

Case #72597015

Accident Reported

in St Johns County

Involving a front impact

or collision

Minor or moderate damage reported

03/27/2003 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Title #0086323355

Registration issued or renewed

Registered as

personal vehicle

Vehicle color noted as Black

07/19/2003 5,004 Service Facility

Vehicle serviced

10/07/2003 12,001 Service Facility

Vehicle serviced

11/03/2003 13,669 Service Facility

Florida

Possible frame damage reported

Vehicle inspected after accident

or other collision

Go to framefacts.com for information about frame

damage

02/02/2004 Dealer Inventory

Florida

Vehicle sold

02/25/2004 19,641 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Gainesville, FL

Odometer reading reported for title

or registration

03/16/2004 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Gainesville, FL

Title #0086323355

Title issued or updated

New owner reported

Loan or lien reported

03/16/2004 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Gainesville, FL

Title #0086323355

Registration issued or renewed

Registered as

personal vehicle

Vehicle color noted as Black

04/09/2004 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Gainesville, FL

Title #0086323355

Registration issued or renewed

Registered as

personal vehicle

Vehicle color noted as Black

07/23/2004 Service Facility

Vehicle serviced

Miscellaneous service performed

10/13/2004 Florida

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Gainesville, FL

Title #0086323355

Title issued or updated

New owner reported

12/07/2004 27,072 Ohio

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Saint Augustine, FL

Title #2507083664

Title issued or updated

Registered as lease vehicle

12/10/2004 27,500 Ohio

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Virginia Beach, VA

Title #2507090605

Title issued or updated

02/04/2005 28,797 Virginia

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Charlottesville, VA

New owner reported

SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED

FLOOD DAMAGE TITLE ISSUED

02/28/2005 Virginia

Motor Vehicle Dept.

FLOOD DAMAGE TITLE ISSUED

02/28/2005 Virginia

Motor Vehicle Dept.

SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED

04/12/2005 Pennsylvania

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Shippensburg, PA

Title issued or updated

Detailed Vehicle History Definitions:

Accident

CARFAX receives information on accidents in most

states when an official police report is filed. The

level of detail in the accident record varies by state depending on the
state's accident report requirements. CARFAX recommends you obtain a vehicle
inspection from your dealer or an independent mechanic for any car involved
in an accident.

Flood Damage Title

States issue flood titles when a vehicle has been in a

flood or has received extensive water damage.

Frame Damage - In most cases, a vehicle is inspected

for frame damage after an accident. All levels of

accidents from minor to severe can cause frame damage

and in most cases it can be repaired. There are two

levels of frame damage reported in the CARFAX Report:

Likely: It is reasonably certain that the frame was

damaged and required repair.

Possible: The vehicle was inspected for frame damage

but the extent, if any, of damage was not determined.

CARFAX recommends you have this vehicle's frame

inspected using AutoScan. Go to framefacts.com for

information you need about frame damage and AutoScan.

Lease

When someone leases a car from a dealer, the dealer

actually sells the vehicle to a leasing company. The

leasing company then collects payments for the vehicle

from the new owner for 24, 36, 48 or more months. A

leasing company can be an independent car dealer or a

car manufacturer.

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.

Personal Use

Vehicle was registered by the owner for private or

personal use.

Salvage Title

A Salvage Title is issued on a vehicle damaged to the

extent that the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its
fair market value; or a vehicle that has been declared a Total Loss by an
insurer or other state or jurisdiction. Some states treat Junk titles the
same as Salvage but the majority use this title to indicate that a vehicle
is not road worthy and cannot be titled again in that state. The following
ten States also use Salvage titles to identify stolen vehicles - AZ, FL, GA,
IL, MN, NJ, NM, NY, OK and OR.

CARFAX Disclaimer:

CARFAX DEPENDS ON ITS SOURCES FOR THE ACCURACY AND

RELIABILITY OF ITS INFORMATION. THEREFORE, NO

RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED BY CARFAX OR ITS AGENTS FOR

ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS REPORT. CARFAX FURTHER

EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

CARFAX®

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Jon Slavic
2000 Dodge Dakota Sport Plus, 4x4, 4.7L, CC, Intense Blue
2003 Jeep Liberty Limited, 4x4, 3.7L, Bright Silver

""BlackDak93"" <sbarnett56@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:d5ekkm$dla$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > I would stay away from this one. Reports a minor to moderate front end > collision accident in Florida on 1-11-03, a frame damage accident, in > Florida, 11-03-03, and a flood damage salvage title issued in Virginia in > Feb, 05. I can send you the complete report if you want it. > > Steve Barnett > BlackDak93 > > > ""Jon Slavic"" <jons@laserdrive.com> wrote in message > news:d5cvo9$8js$1@bent.twistedbits.net... >> >> Can someone run a VIN through carfax for me? >> >> JTHBD192420057956 >> >> -- >> -- >> Jon Slavic >> 2000 Dodge Dakota Sport Plus, 4x4, 4.7L, CC, Intense Blue >> 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited, 4x4, 3.7L, Bright Silver >> >> >> >> > >



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