Hi Chad, An example of a CarFax, I ran on my Thunderbird to see if it would pick up a little problem, it did. This shows four hits in ten years, I'm betting with nine, yours was Salvaged.
The Vehicle Identification Number submitted was checked against the Carfax® database of over 1.14 billion vehicle records. The Carfax database includes U.S. and Canadian title and registration activity, rental and lease usage, odometer readings from emissions inspection stations, auto auctions and other sources. The results of this search are displayed below. Vehicle ID: 1FAPP6044KH134133 Yr/Mfg: 1989 Ford Model: Thunderbird Body: 2D Sedan Mid-size car Engine: 3.8L V6 TBI OHV Fuel: Gasoline Driveline: Rear-wheel drive Aspiration: Normal Country Mfg.: United States RESULT: CLEAN TITLE HISTORY GUARANTEED FOR THIS VEHICLE
The VIN submitted was checked against the Carfax database to determine if any title document for this 1989 Ford was designated or marked with any of the following types of problems:
Salvage/Junk Title Checked. No Problem Title Found. Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title Checked. No Problem Title Found. Flood Damage Title Checked. No Problem Title Found. Damage Disclosure Title Checked. No Problem Title Found. Manufacturer Buyback (LEMON) Title Checked. No Problem Title Found. Exceeds Mechanical Limits Title Checked. No Problem Title Found. Not Actual Mileage Title Checked. No Problem Title Found.
For information on the Clean Title History Guarantee, see section 5. RESULT: No odometer rollback detected in the Carfax database.
The VIN submitted for this 1989 Ford was checked against the Carfax database to determine if any reported odometer reading is less than a previous reading. The Carfax database contains the following information about this 1989 Ford:
DATE ODOMETER INFORMATION GENERAL REPORTED READING SOURCE COMMENTS 01/18/1991 44,892 California Passed emissions inspection Inspection Station San Diego, CA 01/18/1991 44,891 California Failed emissions inspection Inspection Station San Diego, CA 01/21/1993 46,970 California Passed emissions inspection Inspection Station San Diego, CA 02/06/1997 89,106 California Passed emissions inspection Inspection Station San Diego, CA 02/04/1999 113,338 California Passed emissions inspection Inspection Station Oceanside, CA NOTE: You have significantly reduced your risk of purchasing a vehicle with a hidden problem. However, Carfax has not inspected this vehicle. There could be other potential problems with this vehicle that have not been reported to Carfax.
NOTE: Not all titles issued represent a change in vehicle ownership. For example, a title could be issued to reflect an address change or correction.