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OT and maybe I'll P someone off but need help.

I have bid on an A8 for my wife on Ebay and I am a little nervous about it. Could someone run this VIN through Carfax WAUBG34D6XN002042 I know this is frowned on by some so I accept any flames I may get for asking. Thanks.

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Old 07-23-2003, 09:36 AM
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Wow, that's such a great price, I put in a bid as well. I promise not to go higher than .... just kidding. Free bump and get your fire suit ready.
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Old 07-23-2003, 10:14 AM
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Why not just pay to have the Carfax done? Is it that expensive? There is a service on Ebay that you click on and it costs $4.95. I did it when I bought my Porsche and it told me all I needed to know.

Not flaming, just being realistic.
Old 07-23-2003, 10:32 AM
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I understand, I just hate filling out the forms and such. It's kinda like when I call up my buddy to check the "black book" prices for me. I could obtain one myself but my buddy already has one, ya know.
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I know what you mean.... the service on Ebay is pretty good for $4.95 though. It gives you a report in about 2 minutes that verifies the mileage and the cleanliness of the title etc.
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well, "verify" is a strong word. It is some due dilligence that is worth something, but there is plenty of stuff that doesn't show up on a carfax, and if someone wants to wash the title, they can.

My wife loves her A8.
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see how much the extended warranty is. That is getting up there in miles, and these are not cheap cars to fix.
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Thanks for the advice Nostatic. I agree about the miles and I actually kinda hoping to be outbid now as I dont want to go to Texas to pick it up real bad. We shall see.
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if the auction isn't over call or email the seller and request to have your bid removed, don't settle on something you're not sure about
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Old 07-23-2003, 03:51 PM
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You can get a free carfax report here

http://www.slickdeals.net/#p3433

thru the end of the month

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I've been considering an A8 for some time now. A question that I have that I haven't gotten a good answer to is: Are they more expensive to insure than say an S500 due to their all-aluminum construction?

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