Hmm.

A very kind person on NewBeetle.org looked up my Carfax and my owner-girl finds it very interesting indeed...

She's from NY... and apparently so am I. :o


Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
Not Reported NICB Vehicle manufactured
and shipped to original dealer

09/22/1998 15 New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Madison, NJ Title issued or updated
First owner reported
Registered as
personal vehicle

03/23/1999 5,554 Service Facility Vehicle serviced

10/29/1999 12,600 Service Facility Vehicle serviced

07/19/2000 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection
View what was inspected


08/04/2000 12,898 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Barrington, IL Title issued or updated

08/21/2001 28,062 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection
View what was inspected


06/06/2002 32,648 Auto Auction Sold at auction
in Eastern Region
Listed as
a fleet vehicle
Dealers routinely buy and sell millions of used vehicles at auction each year.

06/12/2002 32,661 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle serviced
Maintenance inspection completed

07/19/2002 32,662 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle serviced

08/15/2002 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle sold

08/19/2002 Dealer Inventory
Wilmington, NC Vehicle offered for sale

08/20/2002 32,663 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle serviced





Owner 2
Purchased: 2002
Where: North Carolina
Est. miles/year: 730/yr
Est. length owned: 9/3/02 - 7/31/06
(3 yrs. 10 mo.)




Low mileage! This owner drove an estimated 730 miles per year, lower than industry average of 15,000 miles. These vehicles can be a better value.
Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
09/03/2002 32,735 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Wilmington, NC
Title #774432022467145 Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported

05/13/2003 33,067 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle serviced

07/01/2003 33,106 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle serviced
Safety inspection performed

11/30/2004 34,894 Bob King Autohaus
Wilmington, NC
910-793-2464
www.bobking.com Vehicle serviced

09/08/2005 Montesi Volkswagen
North Haven, CT
203-281-0481
www.montesivw.com Vehicle serviced
Radiator replaced





Owner 3
Purchased: 2006
Where: North Carolina
Est. miles/year: ---
Est. length owned: 7/31/06 - 8/14/07
(1 year)



Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
07/31/2006 40,553 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Wilmington, NC
Title #771507062162150 Odometer reading reported for title
or registration

08/04/2006 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Wilmington, NC
Title #771507062162150 Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Passed safety inspection

09/22/2006 North Carolina
Inspection Station
Wilmington, NC Passed emissions inspection

03/08/2007 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Wilmington, NC
Title #771507062162150 Registration issued or renewed
Passed safety inspection





Owner 4
Purchased: 2007
Where: North Carolina
Est. miles/year: ---
Est. length owned: 8/14/07 - present
(1 month)



Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
08/14/2007 40,798 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Sneads Ferry, NC
Title #776342072276016 Odometer reading reported for title
or registration

08/15/2007 North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Sneads Ferry, NC
Title #776342072276016 Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Passed safety inspection

09/19/2007 43,068 North Carolina
Inspection Station
Jacksonville, NC Passed

Driving test

Here's a driving quiz for all of you. Needs only to be taken by people who drive obnoxiously large SUV's.

You know the ones I'm talking about. As far as I'm concerned, unless you're a contractor or hauling horses, you don't really need any car bigger than a minivan or a Jeep Grand Cherokee. And at least Jeeps are fairly narrow, so you can see past them, even though they're tall. Which brings me to the exam question...

The setting is a straight, narrow, 2 lane country road, with a broken single yellow stripe (Approved passing zone) . The minimum speed limit for this road is 55 mph, and you are behind a PT Cruiser which is doing 35mph. The proper response to this situation is:

a) Check carefully down the clear mile of road to be sure no cars are coming in oncoming traffic, put on your left directional, and then accelerate to the speed pass quickly, then put on your right directional to return to your proper lane.

b) assume that the PT Cruiser has a very good reason for going 35mph, and creep along talking on your cell phone, despite the fact that your SUV is very WIDE and the VW behind you cannot see past you, while 10-15 cars slow down to 35mph behind you. Hurrah! We are all in the PT Crusier parade at 8:45 at night!

People are dumb.

Also:

North Carolina (or at least, the county I'm in) got new school buses this year, and they are hideously horrible. They look like the Little Tikes Schoolbus-which-looked-like-a-yellow-minivan bus.

Oh and there's a smexy yellow NB parking all the time near me at school. Mmmm mmmm baby, do you want some sugar?