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Khalil.e
03-22-2008, 06:27 PM
Looking at a vehicle for sale locally, but have a quick question regarding the carfax report.

The report has the following:

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The last reported odometer reading was 99,419

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07/02/2004 49,709 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
Odometer reported as 80,000 kilometers

07/07/2005 65,243 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
Odometer reported as 105,000 kilometers

07/03/2007 99,419 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
Odometer reported as 160,000 kilometers


12/28/2007 Alberta
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Calgary, AB Registration issued or renewed
Vehicle color noted as Silver

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All the bold numbers are under a column that says 'Mileage', and all the text that you see is under 'Comments'.

Why would it have one number as mileage, and then a different number as 'Odometer reported as xxx,xxx kilometers'?

Thanks.

schocker
03-22-2008, 06:29 PM
well carfax is american, so the mileage was reported in kms i am assuming, but the carfax report shows it in it converted miles form.

BlackArcher101
03-22-2008, 07:08 PM
^What he said... oh, and by the way, carfax is crap for canadian cars.

schocker
03-23-2008, 01:19 AM
Originally posted by BlackArcher101
^What he said... oh, and by the way, carfax is crap for canadian cars.
correct, i remember checking a car that was rebuilt title, and no accidents at all showed, carproof for canadian cars, carfax for american cars.

Hash_man
03-23-2008, 01:52 AM
^^^ Yup exactly.... I used carproof when buying my new car, and couldn't be more happy. Was fantastic... just costs more.