Another Carfax request

[MarkP]

If anyone has time to run this (at no $ cost to you) it would be a help. I have a PPI scheduled tomorrow morning.

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note - those are zeros, not o's

Thanks much

[ewave]

Year/Make/Model: 1985 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA

Body Style: CONVERTIBLE
Engine: 3.2L H6 FI
Fuel: GASOLINE
Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Manufactured in: GERMANY
Safety Equipment: Active (manual) belts

Standard Equipment: Power Windows, Air Conditioning

09/07/2000 21,998 California
Inspection Station
Sacramento, CA
Passed emissions inspection


07/30/2002 24,258 California
Inspection Station
Passed emissions inspection


04/08/2003 Porsche Cars North America No recalls open for repair

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That'a all carfax had on file. Not much use?

[MarkP]

Thanks a lot Paul. Seems to support the sellers story - 85, one owner, 25,000 miles.

If the PPI supports this along with a review of the service documents by a fellow Pelicanhead - sounds like I found a car!

Thanks again.

[ewave]

How much is the car? Come on! Share the info!!!

[Wavey]

You guys really should take this Carfax stuff offline - it's unethical to use the service this way. MarkP, what's your problemn with paying for the service?

[ewave]

Thank you Wavey for your opinion.

My Opinion is:

1) "This account includes Unlimited CARFAX Vehicle History Reports and Unlimited CARFAX Safety & Reliability Reports. It is scheduled to expire on xxx/xx/xxxx"

2) From thier site EULA: "Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted"

The information that I have provided is in the puplic domain... It is Public information from the State and City Governements that collect it, and the Vehical manufactures in regard to recalls. As such, I believe it is NOT copyrightable.

Thanks again for your opinion.

[Schuey]

AMEN ewave

[jrdavid68]

I don't see anything in the EULA for CarFax that indicates that running a VIN # for someone else is any kind of violation.

In fact, I would think that it is free advertising and exposure for CarFax. Based on the quick and useful results that I have seen posted on this site, the next time I am in the market I will open an account with them.

Question: The other day I lent my wireless phone to a friend to make a call using some of my free minutes (it would have been a charged Long Distance call from his land line). Would that be unethical too? Should I have told him to get his own wireless phone/plan?

[MarkP]

Paul, they are asking $23k. I haven't negotiated yet - we'll see.

Wavey - hadn't really thought about it, but now that you bring it up - I'm a capitalist to the bone, so as a replacement for my shortsightedness I'll double down (carfax is $20) and make an extra $40 charitable contribution to this cause:

helping out a fellow P-car owner

Care to match me?

[Wavey]

It's not the information you're paying for, it's the service to gather it. If you don't want to pay for the service, why don't you take the time to gather it from all the various sources yourself? You don't consider this redistribution of downloaded material? You may think you're getting one over on Carfax, but all you're doing is abusing the service in a way that will probably raise the rates for the rest of us legitimate users.

How about this - I'll set up a site called Wavey's Carfax, I'll pay the standard rate, then I'll provide free Carfaxes for anyone who asks me. How long do you think Carfax will continue to provide the service?

[Wavey]

Originally posted by MarkP
Paul, they are asking $23k. I haven't negotiated yet - we'll see.

Wavey - hadn't really thought about it, but now that you bring it up - I'm a capitalist to the bone, so as a replacement for my shortsightedness I'll double down (carfax is $20) and make an extra $40 charitable contribution to this cause:

helping out a fellow P-car owner

Care to match me?

I'll double that and donate $80.

[MarkP]

Matched - thanks!

Mark,
With low miles like that, be sure to include an oil taste test in the PPI.

[korijo]

Originally posted by Wavey
I'll double that and donate $80.

Thanks for the support, guys.

[Wavey]

Originally posted by korijo
Thanks for the support, guys.

Truly our pleasure, Dave! You will be in our thoughts and prayers, my friend.

Wellllll?

[MarkP]

Looks like I need to get on the phone and do a little negotiating - just for grins though. The car passed with a strong reccomendation from a 30 year P car mechanic. No faults other than a light scratch on the drivers door. Under 25k original miles.

I will post some photos from home this evening.

What did the oil taste like?

Hope that one works out for you. I should be up there about targa time. You guys feeling OK?

[MarkP]

The oil was nice & fresh.

Here are some photos. Any body shop folks want to tell me about repairing the light scratch on the passenger door?

[Neilk]

Just slap a Carrera sticker over it. ;-)

Trying to match the original paint is going to be pain. Car looks great though!