Help reading Carfax for a 993?

[daltvater]

Trying to see if I understand this carfax. I'm looking at a 3 owner, 65k mile 993. The car fax says she had 3 owners. The info for the 1st owner is below. My questions is why would they issue 3 different titles at different times. Does the DMV only issue a new title when the car is sold?

Help, I love this car but this is giving me a bad feeling.

Dan



Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
04/10/1995 46 Michigan
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Ferndale, MI
Title #142F1000404 Title or registration issued

First owner reported
Registered as lease vehicle
04/15/1995 Michigan
Motor Vehicle Dept.
XFerndale, MI Registered as
corporate lease vehicle
05/04/1998 29,856 Michigan
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Troy, MI
Title #175J1240547 Title or registration issued

Registered as lease vehicle
07/21/1999 39,432 Michigan
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Southfield, MI
Title #175K2020009 Title or registration issued

Registered as lease vehicle
Owner purchased from leasing company
03/30/2000 46,820 Auto Auction Sold at auction
in Eastern Region
Listed as
a dealer vehicle
05/11/2000 Virginia
Inspection Station
Vienna, VA P

[RANDY P]

It will say that every time it's re-registered sometimes if there's new tabs issue.It looks correct based on that info.

rjp

PS: aren't you in Seattle now? Is this the new toy?

[daltvater]

Randy,

It been about 2 weeks so far. So far so good, such a cool place to live. Need a 993 to replace the Targa. Let's hang sometime. I have no one to talk about Porsches with!

This 993 is pretty cherry but it was just in a minor cosmetic wreck that shows up on Carfax. The car is a steal because of it. I'll PM you the car, I'd love to hear what you think.

[RANDY P]

for sure. BTW - I carfaxed the car I already owned and it kept telling me it reissued title or registration every time I got tabs for it. When it got sold, it stated new owner as a dealer then a new title / registration was issued once it got sold from the lot.

Either way, sounds like a good deal- can't wait to see it. Good timing weather is getting nice..

rjp