https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?partner=DEY_0&vin=JM1BM1V3XE1110027 Looks like there is a big gap between oil changes like 40k should I avoid this car? Is there a way to make sure this car was maintained?

It is from a dealer. Is there even a way to reach the previous owner? I would assume dealer wouldn’t provide that info.

The dealer might contact the previous owner and see if they can give out any service records but they can’t just give it to you . If they got it at auction they may not be able to contact the previous owner . Frankly if the odometer mileage is correct then just buy it or move on to something else. …

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I would take a look at the car, remove the oil fill cap, and look inside. If the car really went 40,000 miles with no oil change, or even 20,000 miles for that matter, you will see baked-on sludge on the valvetrain, baffle(s), and on the inside of the oil fill cap. The probability that a modern ve…

I sold a 2016 car recently to an online gig. I was the 1st owner and had done extensive maintenance to it, in my garage. Every 3.5K synthetic oil changes, transmission fluid, brake fluid, tire rotation and new tires, new battery. All done as DIY with receipts. When they listed the car, I looked at t…

carFax is about as accurate as the weather reports, but at least the weather reporting is getting better.

The problem with Carfax is what’s NOT on the report. None of the oil changes on any of my vehicles will show up on a carfax report because I do my own oil changes and most other maintenance. Carfax gets a lot of their accident reports from insurance companies, but in many states that information is …

Accuracy of Carfax depends on the accuracy of the data submitted, period. Whomever entered the data may have erred. Data might be entered under wrong VIN. As noted in above replies, not all shops submit information, DIY maintenance/repairs are not entered. Can happen in any situation. Had a col…

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old_mopar_guy August 22, 2022, 2:19am 12

Correct. Then do a pre-purchase inspection with a independent mechanic (NOT at the dealership) . If they refuse to let you take the car to your own mechanic, walk away.

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