Splaash

Hey guess I'm in the market for an Tsx. The Vehicle I was interested in I pulled the carfax on. I'm not to sure how to interpret it. Any thing that stands out on this vehicle or I need to be aware of. Thank you guys for help

Owner 1
Purchased: 2011 Corporate Fleet Vehicle
Mileage: Source: Comments:

3/9/11
1 mi.
Center Acura
Pre-delivery inspection completed
Tire condition and pressure checked

3/9/11
4 mi.
Center Acura
Vehicle offered for sale

3/10/11
Center Acura
Vehicle sold

3/19/11
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
Dealer took title of this vehicle
while it was in inventory
First owner reported
Titled or registered as corporate fleet vehicle

5/26/11
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
Loan or lien reported

12/9/11
6,766 mi.
Center Acura
Maintenance inspection completed
Tire condition and pressure checked
One tire mounted and balanced
Oil and filter changed
Tires rotated

5/15/12
11,708 mi.
Center Acura
Tire condition and pressure checked

6/29/12
13,439 mi.
Center Acura
Tire condition and pressure checked
Oil and filter changed
Tires rotated

11/21/12
13,441 mi.
Center Acura
Vehicle offered for sale

11/23/12
16,269 mi.
Center Acura
Air filter replaced
Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned
Tire condition and pressure checked
Oil and filter changed
Tires rotated

11/30/12
16,272 mi.
Center BMW
Vehicle serviced

11/30/12
Acura Certified Dealer
Offered for sale as an
Acura certified vehicle

12/5/12
Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

1/6/13
16,306 mi.
Center Acura
Vehicle sold

1/11/13
Acura Certified Dealer
Sold as an
Acura certified vehicle

Low mileage! This owner drove less than the industry average of 15,000 miles per year.

Owner 2
Purchased: 2013 Personal vehicle
Mileage: Source: Comments:

2/4/13
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Loan or lien reported

Owner 3
Purchased: 2013 Personal vehicle
Mileage: Source: Comments:

4/26/13
20,000 mi.
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Odometer reading reported

5/10/13
21,033 mi.
Center Acura
Recommended maintenance performed
Oil and filter changed
Tires rotated
Drivability/performance checked

5/30/13
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Loan or lien reported

8/5/13
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
Loan or lien reported

9/9/13
25,461 mi.
Auto Auction
Pacific Region Sold at auction
Millions of used vehicles are bought and sold at auction every year.

9/11/13
Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

10/24/13
25,473 mi.
Center Acura
Vehicle serviced

11/5/13
25,700 mi.
Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

urbanstereo

reposessed?

rawger

Could corporate fleet mean it was a business car also?

MadRas

looks like a repo to rental , not much miles, but could be beat up. test drove?

Splaash

Pics look clean, but I havent test drove it yet.

atsx1313

I bought my car at Center Acura... they seems to take care of their car well..

you should really do a research before making your move though...

ceb

What does that mean? Isn't he doing the beginning research by pulling a CARFAX report, posting here and asking questions?

What in the carfax leads people to believe that the car is a repo?

I see a few things odd about the CARFAX.

Three previous owners on a very low mileage car could mean that the car has an issue. Could it have something to do with the TPMS?

How does a car that is originally sold at Center Acura, traded at Center BMW then sold at auction, end back at Center Acura?

The thing that raises red flags with me is three owners.

Cu2Suspect

Yeah 3 owners is kinda shady , id look at it in person and test drive before anything else

musty hustla

I would take a chance at $7k.

fbt

Looks like there might be a problem with one of the tires or wheels? And yea that's a lot of short timer owners, makes me wonder why.

iCrap

I would avoid anything that says fleet vehicle.... Also IMO carfax dosen't show the whole story. You can have parts replaced, things painted and fixed etc and they won't show up on the carfax if they weren't reported.

And 3 owners is sketch. I'd say pass, unless its really really cheap.

ssjoeboe9

Sounds like you need to buy the new TLX

iCrap

Honda PR department right here lol ^^

kixo

Okay, taking this a bit off topic, but does it concern anyone that the car dealers are selling the service and repair data of your vehicle to CarFax, without your knowledge or consent?

I know it is helpful for a potential buyer, but the data are often incomplete and wrong. For example, how can the vehicle mentioned above have been driven only 2 miles in five months and then almost 3,000 miles in three days? Possible? Yes. Probable? No.

6/29/12
13,439 mi.
Center Acura
Tire condition and pressure checked
Oil and filter changed
Tires rotated

11/21/12
13,441 mi.
Center Acura
Vehicle offered for sale

11/23/12
16,269 mi.
Center Acura
Air filter replaced
Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned
Tire condition and pressure checked
Oil and filter changed
Tires rotated

I think you should have the right to opt out of providing your car's private repair data to Carfax. A couple of years ago, I had a Honda that Pflueger Honda of Honolulu serviced. Its not-so-bright technicians entered the odometer reading incorrectly a couple of times, thereby creating an "odometer fraud alert" on the Carfax. Both the dealer and Carfax were completely unhelpful in solving the problem.

Also, major accidents often do not make it on the Carfax report. I have a friend who requested that his collision repair NOT be reported to Carfax by the autobody shop, and they were fine with that.

Carfax is NOT a database company with accurate data. It is a marketing company that presents unverified information in a factual way.

The best data come from the actual vehicle's repair records.

kixo

A "fleet vehicle" designation is relatively meaningless on a Carfax. All it means is that a corporate entity may have leased the vehicle on behalf of its employee. Many companies use fleet companies to lease and manage their employee vehicle programs. Enterprise has a division for this.

For example, my company provides me with a lease allowance of $XXX monthly. I tell them the make, model, colorway, options, etc, to the leasing company and it finds the vehicle and arranges the pick up and final turn-in. I think there are certain tax advantages using this method vs. a cash allowance directly to the employee, as my previous companies used to do.