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2008 HONDA CR-V LX VIN JHLRE38398C006739

Gasoline 166 hp FWD Automatic
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Recorded odometer 163 860 mi
Year 2008
Engine 2.4 L
Power 166 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive FWD
Colour BLUE
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Title group Clean
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Recorded condition

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Runs and drives
Yes
Engine starts
Yes
Keys available
Yes
Start code
Run & Drive

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Mileage

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163 860 mi
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HONDA CR-V LX specifications

VIN
JHLRE38398C006739
Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V LX
Year
2008
Colour
BLUE
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
2.4 L
Cylinders
4
Power
166 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
FWD
Recorded odometer
163 860 mi
Recorded damage
Minor Dent/Scratches

What buyers ask about the HONDA CR-V LX

Was this 2008 HONDA CR-V LX damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN JHLRE38398C006739, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 163 860 mi?

It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.

In which countries was this car registered?

Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.

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VIN JHLRE38398C006739: history

This entry is for a 2008 Honda Cr-V LX. There is an automatic gearbox, with front-wheel drive. The car runs on petrol.

The source data puts the mileage at 163,860 miles. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display. Older figures usually turn up on service invoices, inspection reports and past title paperwork.

Primary damage in the record: minor dents and scratches. The damage type is a short label: the extent of the damage and the quality of any repair still have to be judged on the car. Damage rarely stays where it is first seen: an impact can reach the mountings and airbags behind a panel, and water or fire the wiring and electronics.

The car is recorded as running and driving. A key was present.

According to the source data, the car has a clean title. A clean title is a good sign, though it says nothing about wear, maintenance or how the car was driven.

Every car builds up a history from the day it is first registered: owners come and go, inspections are passed or failed, and repairs are paid for. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

On a petrol engine, spark plugs, ignition coils and the cooling system are the routine items a service history should cover. The automatic gearbox needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was.

A history check works by VIN because the number never changes, unlike registration plates and owners. The record gives the VIN as JHLRE38398C006739. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. A history check on VIN JHLRE38398C006739 is the place to start.

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