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re: Update Page 4! FOUND! Need the OT detectives help........
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:19 pm to idlewatcher
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:19 pm to idlewatcher
do you have a vin number?
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Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:21 pm to idlewatcher
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He told the tenant that a flatbed was coming to pick it up so to please be available.
Typically a paper trail will follow transportation. Any idea which company hauled it? They could look at the pick up location (info you have) and possibly trace it from there.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:21 pm to Winston Cup
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Motorcars Ltd - Central
my money is on this place
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:26 pm to idlewatcher
What about Car Fax? Type in ViN and it may show something.
This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:30 pm to Winston Cup
All those shops that specialize in certain things know the others who do the same. Calling one shop wil probably get you info on 5 more places to call if the first doesn’t have it.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:38 pm to idlewatcher
Check his cell phone history and keep the number active. Talk to any car pals he had- don’t let them know you don’t know where the car is- instead ask where he liked to get it serviced so you can get it looked at. Check his credit card receipts from times you remember it being worked on.
This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 9/25/19 at 2:55 pm to CaptainsWafer
even in a town as big as houston, there are probably only a handful of places that will touch the model in the op
Posted on 9/25/19 at 3:03 pm to Winston Cup
Look at his browser bookmarks for MG shops/MG forums/MG message boards. May find a clue there.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 3:14 pm to idlewatcher
Did you check under the couch?
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:12 pm to idlewatcher
Texas requires paperwork on all tows if the tow company is registered with the state, meaning they're not one of those "not for hire" "tow companies". VIN is all you need to find out from the state police. Usually, the "last 8" is all you need. Good luck finding your Pop's car.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:20 pm to idlewatcher
houstonmgcc.com
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:21 pm to idlewatcher
Check to see if he ever wrote a check to a repair place in Houston - old car guys typically use the same repair place.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:23 pm to idlewatcher
If he sent it somewhere and they performed a repair then it would show up on CarFax. You would need the VIN though.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:26 pm to Corkfather
And if he has title it should show vin
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:31 pm to Corkfather
quote:This is not true. Only dealership and (some) insurance records show up on carfax.
If he sent it somewhere and they performed a repair then it would show up on CarFax. You would need the VIN though.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:32 pm to idlewatcher
It may also help in your search if you are sure of the year and type...I believe the following (from what I remember), is true...
The MGA was produced until 1962.
The MGB began production in 1963.
The MGA was produced until 1962.
The MGB began production in 1963.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:34 pm to DLauw
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This is not true. Only dealership and (some) insurance records show up on carfax.
Incorrect. Every time you have your vehicle serviced at a mechanic or body shop, or take it in for brake tag, it goes in the system. Even if you take your vehicle to a 5 Minute Oil Change it comes up on the CarFax.
This post was edited on 9/25/19 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:40 pm to Corkfather
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Incorrect. Every time you have your vehicle serviced at a mechanic or body shop, or take it in for brake tag, it goes in the system. Even if you take your vehicle to a 5 Minute Oil Change it comes up on the CarFax.
Wrong.
The only thing shows up on my Carfax for my truck is when I brought it to the dealership. Nothing else besides dealerships shows up on mine. Not even when I had it inspected.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:44 pm to Corkfather
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Incorrect. Every time you have your vehicle serviced at a mechanic or body shop, or take it in for brake tag, it goes in the system. Even if you take your vehicle to a 5 Minute Oil Change it comes up on the CarFax.
Only if the shop volunteers to give up this data to CarFax.
Posted on 9/25/19 at 5:48 pm to Corkfather
ummmm, your wrong. I'll give you a list of 50 VIN numbers that won't show up on a Carfax. What motivation do I, as an independent automotive repair facility, have to report my customers repairs to Carfax? Also, how would I report those repairs if I wanted to?
I've run Carfaxes on customers' vehicles under warranty investigation to find out if they've been in another wreck/shop since our repair and if I owe (under the terms of my lifetime warranty) for work I've performed. Hardly ever does my work show up.
Once, a $15k repair to a Tundra that had some paint issues (after 8 years) came back. The Carfax came back clean. The wreck I repaired for State Farm wasn't even on there. I found all the oil changes they'd done at the Toyota place though.
I've run Carfaxes on customers' vehicles under warranty investigation to find out if they've been in another wreck/shop since our repair and if I owe (under the terms of my lifetime warranty) for work I've performed. Hardly ever does my work show up.
Once, a $15k repair to a Tundra that had some paint issues (after 8 years) came back. The Carfax came back clean. The wreck I repaired for State Farm wasn't even on there. I found all the oil changes they'd done at the Toyota place though.
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