# Mystery box

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-box/66124>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 10, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-box/66124 "2011-07-10T19:37:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mystery-box/66124/21 "2011-07-12T16:23:14Z")

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I’m kind of leaning towards a dealer installed disabler unit like shadowfax mentioned but I thought most of the time these were stashed out of sight.

That brings up even more questions though. Why would a dealer leave it in place, etc?

You might try dropping by a couple of BHPH (buy here, pay here) car lots and ask them. You’ve probably seen the ads and signs; good, bad, no credit, we finance, weekly payments, etc, etc.

Some BHPH lots use disablers and should be able to tell you in a second if that’s what it is or not. Even a lot that does not use them is probably familiar with them.

Just curious of course, but how long ago did you buy this car? You did get a clean title with no liens, etc didn’t you? People have been known to sell cars before with money still owed on it.

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