Do these Carfax and Autocheck reports check out?
Or do you see any red flags? I’m not great at reading these reports. Vehicle is a 2006 Hummer H3 with approx. 13k on it. Thanks for any help
Carfax:
http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?vin=5GTDN136768160310&partner=DLR_3&zipCode=
Autocheck:
07/15/2006 CA 83 Motor Vehicle Dept. ODOMETER READING FROM DMV
08/10/2006 UPLAND, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL (Leased Vehicle)
08/12/2006 CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Lien Reported)
08/25/2006 CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Lien Reported)
07/16/2008 UPLAND, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL (Leased Vehicle)
11/02/2009 MI 13,041 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
11/25/2009 UPLAND, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL (Leased Vehicle)
12/09/2009 CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
DUPLICATE TITLE (Lien Reported)
03/29/2010 PACIFIC SW REGION 13,044 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION AS MANUFACTURER VEHICLE
Here’s the vehicle:
http://hummer.bobmoore.com/used/HUMMER/2006-HUMMER-H3-e0cdc20a7f0000010080bc28ef3cc953.htm
2 Responses
Greg
01 May 2010
Otto
01 May 2010
It is not a "Lemon" as suggested by another. It would have been stated on the report. It is a vehicle that has been handed off from one owner to another because of what it is. A poor choice for a daily use vehicle. It has been sold at auction twice and also leased. I would pass as it is a vehicle no longer being made. As such, it’s value has decreased significantly. Keep shopping.
Well, for one thing, look at how many times it has been sold. For a 4 year old vehicle, that’s quite alot! Also make sure it doesn’t have any Liens currently. Look at the Liens it had in the past! If you unknowingly buy it with a Lien right now, it means that you will have to pay off whatever the other previous owner owed on the car. Say if he owed $20,000 in payments to a third party, like a bank, you would be responsible to pay it, or the bank would take your car!!
Concerning how many times it has been sold and transferred hands since 2006, beware that it might be a Lemon. My advice have it checked out at a professional mechanic, but I would avoid this car altogether. It’s too suspecious.