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Just purchased a 2020 prime with 45k does this CARFAX look odd?

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by Lau21, Feb 23, 2024.

  1. Lau21

    Lau21 Junior Member

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    I just purchased this used 2020 prime at the local Toyota dealer. The one I was went to see was sold and I was in a crunch as my old car is toast so I bought this one.

    As with any of my purchases I tend to dwell on them after the fact and have been tossing and turning all night about getting an extended warranty or not. I purchased one from first Canadian and after spending the first half of the night googling it I was going to cancel it as I assumed it’s not worth it.

    Now in the am and I’m spending the time looking at the car fax. The service history seems fairly often and I’m wondering if it could have an underlaying issues that they can’t seem to diagnose or repair properly.

    Some of it makes sense as it’s every 3 months roughly 5k so could be someone doing oil changed way more often than needed. Some of it’s every 2 months though or less than 2k which seems way too often.

    So now I’m panicking I’ve bought a lemon and I’m Canada lemon laws don’t exists.

    Any insight? I signed the bill of sale but none of the financing stuff but am supposed to pickup the car Saturday.

    Thanks.
     
    #1 Lau21, Feb 23, 2024
  2. Lau21

    Lau21 Junior Member

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    Sorry not new but never posted so can’t put a link. The carfax photos are attached in media.
     
    #2 Lau21, Feb 23, 2024
  3. Lau21

    Lau21 Junior Member

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    Odometer:

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    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    Registration Issued or Renewed
    First Owner Reported
    Previous Use: Personal lease
    2019 Nov 18
    Odometer:

    3,193 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2020
    2020 Jan 29
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    Registration Issued or Renewed
    2020 Feb 20
    Odometer:

    6,816 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2020 Apr 23
    Odometer:

    7,133 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2020 Sep 2
    Odometer:

    10,404 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2020 Oct 19
    Odometer:

    11,920 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2020 Nov 9
    Odometer:

    12,360 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2021
    2021 Feb 3
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    Registration Issued or Renewed
    2021 Apr 22
    Odometer:

    16,121 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2021 Nov 2
    Odometer:

    21,834 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2022
    2022 Feb 9
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    Registration Issued or Renewed
    2022 May 17
    Odometer:

    26,001 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2022 May 17
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Toyota St-Jerome

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    Vehicle serviced
    2022 May 23
    Odometer:

    26,322 KM

    Source:

    Insurance Records

    Saint-Jerome, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Estimate Repair

    Details:

    Estimate Date: 2022-06-01
    Not Available
    2022 Jul 7
    Odometer:

    27,030 KM

    Source:

    Independent Source

    Mirabel, Québec, Canada

    Record Type:

    Odometer reading

    Details:

    2022 Aug 27
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Ontario, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    Registration Issued or Renewed
    Vehicle colour noted as silver
    2022 Sep 7
    Odometer:

    27,313 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2022 Sep 14
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Ontario, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    New Owner reported
    Vehicle colour noted as silver
    2023
    2023 Feb 21
    Odometer:

    27,956 KM

    Source:

    Toyota

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Record Type:

    Service Record

    Details:

    2023 Feb 22
    Odometer:

    Source:

    Motor Vehicle Dept.

    Ontario, Canada

    Record Type:

    Canadian Renewal

    Details:

    Registration Issued or Renewed
    New Owner reported
    Previous Use: Personal lease
    Vehicle colour noted as silver
     
    #3 Lau21, Feb 23, 2024
  4. PriusCamper

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    While your post started out like a Toyota Stealership bait and switch, I'm not seeing anything to be concerned about, though most of the info you cut & pasted is missing. Main point is Prius are notorious for going for decades with nothing but oil changes and you've yet to show anything to the contrary.
     
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  5. schja01

    schja01 One of very few in Chicagoland

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    Not sure this will work in Canada but you may try registering your vehicle @ Welcome Toyota Owners | Toyota.com
    Once you create an account you can register your VIN.
    If it works in Canada as it does in the states you'll have access to the complete service history.
    I don't put many miles on my '18 Prime Advanced:) but ...
    Here's a snippet of mine:
     

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  6. bisco

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    perhaps they did a lot of tyre rotations
     
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    When car is under warranty you can put a Steaership through hell on every slight little noise or concern... Without actually seeing the description for the purpose of each of the visits there's no way to know, but I wouldn't worry about it at all. The car will be fine.
     
    #7 PriusCamper, Feb 23, 2024
  8. sylvaing

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    Unfortunately, there is no such things as an owner account on the Toyota Canada web site (that I could find). The only thing you can do is update the vehicle's ownership address (I'm guessing to send recall notices). I had to go to the dealership and talk to the service center myself. They couldn't provide a copy of the service records since they contain personal information about the previous owner. They did scan through the service records and said the previous owner did all his/her scheduled maintenances and had no odd maintenance done. They also confirmed that the exhaust heat exchanger was not replaced (which I would have preferred they had done so I wouldn't have to worry about it failing).
     
    #8 sylvaing, Feb 24, 2024
  9. DC_2004_Prius

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  10. schja01

    schja01 One of very few in Chicagoland

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    Leased Toyotas have 2 yr ToyotaCare same as purchased vehicles.
     
    #10 schja01, Feb 29, 2024
  11. DC_2004_Prius

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    that's what I thought. why would a leased 2021 prime never go to free dealer maint. and at least 2 free synthetic oil changes? wish I could somehow track down origin owner/lessee and find out a little more about how car was driven/cared for. argh.
     
    #11 DC_2004_Prius, Feb 29, 2024
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    schja01 One of very few in Chicagoland

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    A rental vehicle?
     
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  13. randerson9248

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    I just sold my 2017 Prius Prime. I bought it new and it was never back to the dealership after I bought it. I did all the maintenance myself. Only once since I owned it did anyone else touch it, when tires were replaced at a Firestone store. I expect carfax on the car to have zero maintenance information on the car, Toyota or otherwise.
     
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  14. DC_2004_Prius

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    Thanks- I noticed on the honda owners web portal you can report maintenance you do yourself that goes on vehicle maintenance history for the VIN with Honda. Would this show up on a carfax? I presume it would.

    I wonder if there's a way to do that for Toyota/prius- might be good for resale. And yes - I do the same- once free mainteance ended - and no one is going to treat your car as well as you will - and sometimes car maintenance shops/even the dealer - do dumb/bad/careless stuff to cars when doing simple maintenance.
     
    #14 DC_2004_Prius, Mar 28, 2024
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