I watched an '86 560SL on EBay, with a starting bid of $6600.00, that went for a week or so with no bids. I missed the auction end, by mistake, and asked for more info on the car anyway. I also ran an Autocheck report, which listed 'lien recorded' just before the final entry, which was the latest registration 'event'.

The info provided by the seller satisfies my questions about the value of the car regarding the mechanical condition. However, he claims the odometer hasn't worked for some time, so the actual mileage is not known. He claims to have driven it an aproximate 1500 miles in his 1 1/2 yrs. of ownership. The last recorded mileage is 171,000.

Anyone here familiar with the state of MA titling system? I'm very leery of the lien on the Autocheck record, and the odometer thing is also troublesome, as to export the car to Canada, I think the basic requirements are that the title be 'clear' and in my name (do I have it re-titled when there to pickup at the MA DMV?), and the odometer reading on the car should be 'in synch' with the title?

I really want this car, but could it be that no one bid because of this Carfax report?

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1986 560SL
2002 Toyota Camry
1993 Lexus