A clean-looking SUV, a motivated seller, and what the scanner found under the shine.
The car looked perfect; the data did not
A recent pre-purchase call: low-mileage SUV, spotless detail, fair price. The scan told another story — codes cleared just before the showing, a misfire history, and a transmission temperature record that suggested hard use. Under the fresh undercoating: a seeping head gasket. The buyer walked, and the inspection fee was the best money spent that month. Sellers present the car; the data presents the history.
Quick tips
- Fresh undercoating on only part of a car is a question, not a feature
- A just-cleared code readiness state is a red flag on any used car
- Always inspect before money moves — after is just an expensive autopsy
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