I searched and found your thread(s). The problems seemed pretty typical. I don't think anything illegal took place unless you have additional info you did not post. I never saw any mention of hidden accident history, so I'm not sure what the gripe is with Carfax. Carfax won't disclose brake and suspension issues, transmission issues, etc. Most of those issues could have been discovered with a thorough PPI.

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