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Old May 28, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Can someone explain this carfax?

The info provided starts with the second owner. My question is, what happened to the car between 4/24/07 and 05/28/2008?


07/06/2006 30,354 Alabama
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Brewton, AL
Title #35983259 Title issued or updated
New owner reported

01/25/2007 31,850 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

01/26/2007 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

02/28/2007 32,374 Auto Auction Sold at auction
in Southwest Region
Listed as
a dealer vehicle

04/04/2007 32,616 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

04/24/2007 Dealer Inventory Vehicle sold

04/24/2007 32,855 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

05/14/2007 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
Dealer took title of this vehicle
while it was in inventory

05/21/2007 Illinois
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued or updated
Dealer took title of this vehicle

07/23/2007 Dealer Inventory Vehicle sold

08/07/2007 32,933 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection

05/28/2008 Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. No recalls open for repair
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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Or is there a number at Mercedes I could call in order to get an explanation as to why the car was in limbo for 16 months?

Thanks
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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alot of times cars sit on the lot for a long time. sometimes the dealer needs the space, or just realizes the car cant sell, and it is offered at a dealer auctions.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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It looks like the car was sold to an owner from 7/23/2007 until now. The owner probably traded it in to the dealership that you're looking at.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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There were only 2 owners, the second owner sold it 0n 1/25/07. According to Carfax, the car was in dealer hands from 1/26/07 to the current date- that's a long time for a dealer to sit on a car. And why would a car titled in Illinois have to go to California for emissions inspection?
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