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Is this car ok?

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The carfax says:
No accident / damage reported to CARFAX
3 Previous owners
5 Service records available
Personal vehicle
59,154 Last reported odometer
reading
$230 Above retail book value

Owner 1 Owner 2 Owner 3
Year purchased 2002 2002 2007
Type of owner Personal Personal Personal
Estimated length of ownership 5 months 15 days 4 yrs. 8 mo.
Owned in the following states/provinces Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Estimated miles driven per year --- --- 4,257/yr
Last reported odometer reading 10 39,209 59,154

Purchased: 2002
Type: Personal
Where: Pennsylvania
Est. length
owned:
3/15/02 -
9/3/02
(5 months)
Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
03/15/2002
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Pittsburgh, PA
Registered as
personal vehicle
04/10/2002
Monroeville Dodge Kia
Mazda
Monroeville, PA
412-856-1700
www.monroevilledodge
.com
State safety inspection completed
Pre-delivery inspection completed
04/10/2002
Dealer Inventory
Pennsylvania
Vehicle sold
04/17/2002
10 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Pittsburgh, PA
Title #57349842RO01
Title issued or updated
First owner reported
Owner 2
Purchased: 2002
Type: Personal
Where: Pennsylvania
Est. length
owned:
9/3/02 -
9/18/02
(15 days)
Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
09/03/2002
4,845 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mission, KS
Title #57349842DA02
Title issued or updated
New owner reported
09/18/2002
4,846 Auto Auction
Eastern Region
Listed as a fleet vehicle
Sold at auction

09/24/2002
4,931 Hillview Motors Inc
Greensburg, PA
724-834-8440
www.hillviewmotors.c
om
Pre-delivery inspection completed
Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated
Emissions inspection completed
Tire condition and pressure checked
Brakes checked
09/30/2002
4,934 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Greensburg, PA
Title #57349842HU03
Title issued or updated
06/29/2004
17,985 Hillview Motors Inc
Greensburg, PA
724-834-8440
www.hillviewmotors.c
om
Throttle body cleaned/serviced
11/21/2006
39,039 Chrysler Certified
Dealer
Greensburg, PA
Offered for sale as a Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle
12/26/2006
39,209 Dealer Inventory
Middleburg, PA
Vehicle offered for sale
01/03/2007
Service Plan Co.
Mount Pleasant Mills,
PA
Service contract issued
Owner 3
Purchased: 2007
Type: Personal
Where: Pennsylvania
Est. miles/year: 4,257/yr
Est. length
owned:
1/3/07 -
9/8/11
(4 yrs. 8 mo.)
Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
01/03/2007
39,218 Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mount Pleasant Mills,
PA
Vehicle purchase reported
02/20/2007
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mount Pleasant Mills,
Title issued

02/20/2007
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Mount Pleasant Mills,
Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Loan or lien reported

09/19/2007
49,511 Service Plan Co. Service contract claim
Vehicle serviced
Engine serviced
05/02/2008
Hyundai of Asheville
Asheville, NC
828-298-4911
www.hyundaiofashevil
le.com
Vehicle serviced
02/18/2009
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Middleburg, PA
Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a new location
07/30/2010
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Middleburg, PA
Title #57349842SC04
Registration issued or renewed
05/27/2011
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Middleburg, PA
Title #57349842SC04
Registration issued or renewed
09/08/2011
59,154 Dealer Inventory
Sunbury, PA