Eight year gap in service history, red flag?

[Z389]

Hi there . Can someone tell me if this looks ok? Thinking of buying. No records from 2011 onwards but only driven 10k miles in the time since.

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistor...A1aq%2BTyF%2Bg

[pine1000]

That probably means that it was maintained by the owner during that period. They may have a maintenance log, check the glove box and trunk.

It should have had an oil change or two in the last 8 years.

[ProductUser]

Carfax will never show all of the maintenance and should only be used as supplemental information.

[Mr Bingley]

I mean you have to kind of assume that nothing was done to it in that time--not that it means that's true--not all shops, or even most shops report to the Carfax data base, but the car changed hands a couple of time in that stretch through dealers and still no service records.

[Kram71]

Hi there . Can someone tell me if this looks ok? Thinking of buying. No records from 2011 onwards but only driven 10k miles in the time since.

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistor...A1aq%2BTyF%2Bg

I have had my car for around 5 years and never brought it to anyone other than state inspections. I would just ask the owner before assuming anything too bad.

[z3forlife]

What’s the asking price

[Tigershark48]

I just bought a 2000 M Roadster with 20k miles. Super clean, but no info regarding maintenance on the Carfax. So, to get a baseline to start with, I had all fluids replaced.

[spfd72]

Actually looks like one owner (original leasee purchased car). Looks to have had some fluid changes. But 18 years old and will need usual refreshing (cooling, etc).

[pine1000]

Rubber fails due to age and not just mileage. So, it may need new suspension bushings to make it drive like it should.