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Originally Posted by delsolranger
Car started life as a lease in Tenn. seven months later it hit the auction and went to a dealer in TX. Eleven days later, registered in GA. Seven months later, auctioned in GA. Three days later, auction again in TX. By October of 2021, the car was auctioned five times in Texas. In December 2021, registered and lien in ElPaso. Four months later, back at the Texas auction. In May, it ended up at CarMax. Although it is not reflected in the CarFax, I know it was repossessed April 2022. I also know the front and back bumpers have been painted and not really rubbed out well. (Sigh).
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I'd dump it. Too much changing of hands and then the damage repairs you found. It's not worth the chance of it being flood damaged etc. Not everything shows up on Carfax. There's reseller dealers in florida with their own body shops who repair wrecks and don't report them!
I bought my 2010 in 2016 with 72k on it, it has 98k on it now and zero issues. Limiting yourself to ultra low mileage isn't a mechanical necessity. Knowing the whole story, including maintenance is most important.