2008 HONDA CIVIC EX-L VIN 1HGFA16958L071449
Damage map
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Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Keys available
- Yes
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carHONDA CIVIC EX-L specifications
- VIN
- 1HGFA16958L071449
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- CIVIC EX-L
- Year
- 2008
- Colour
- BROWN
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 140 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 152 550 mi
- Recorded damage
- Normal Wear & Tear
What buyers ask about the HONDA CIVIC EX-L
Was this 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX-L damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1HGFA16958L071449, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 152 550 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 1HGFA16958L071449: history
This entry is for a 2008 Honda Civic Ex-L, finished in brown. The engine is a 1.8-litre petrol unit with four cylinders. The gearbox is automatic, with front-wheel drive.
The clock stood at 152,550 miles when the data was entered. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.
No damage entry is on file for this car. Signs of an old repair – uneven panel gaps, overspray, a slight mismatch in paint – can still turn up at an inspection.
A key was noted with the car. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.
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.
Behind every used car lies a string of events: who owned it and for how long, what the inspections found and which repairs and claims were made. Pieces of a car’s history sit with registries, dealers, workshops and insurance companies, and none of them sees the whole picture. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.
For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. The automatic gearbox needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was.
A VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q, which could be mistaken for digits; its 17 characters identify the maker, the model and the individual car. For this car, the VIN is 1HGFA16958L071449. The number in the car’s documents should match the one stamped into the body and the one on the plate at the base of the windscreen.
Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. The history behind VIN 1HGFA16958L071449 is the natural starting point before any decision about this Honda Civic Ex-L.
