Buy a pr-owned Sedan, previously commercial use

GreenYou wrote: ↑ I am looking for a sedan, found one which the Carfax report says its previous use was commercial.

Can anyone help me understand what does this commercial use mean? It was registered in Quebec.

thanks,

koffey wrote: ↑ Could be a number of things. It could have been a dealership loaner or rental or a promo vehicle where a company would buy it, plaster stickers on it, a display model etc... but it was not a privately owned vehicle. What kind of car?

GreenYou wrote: ↑ Camry.
2017, about 60k mileage.
Rental maybe.

worth a shot?

koffey wrote: ↑ For sure. If the carfax is clean, also spend the money and get a carproof and the price is right.

Do you have a paint thickness measuring tool? They are pretty cheap. I would buy one and test all panels, it would tell you if the car was repainted/accident. If both reports are clean and the paint thickness around the vehicle is comparable in numbers, that's a good sign it's a clean car. Ask to see if you can get it inspected by a Toyota dealer if this is not on a Toyota lot.

GreenYou wrote: ↑ It's a dealer car, has carfax report, looks clean.
Paint thickness measuring is really a good idea, thanks. I will get something.

BTW, Carfax vs. Carproof, are they any different?

koffey wrote: ↑ Yes, they are different. Carfax is a US report that can list Canadian vehicles while Carproof is a Canadian report. Some places offer carfax which may contain different information about the vehicle.


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