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Personal Vehicle

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Minor Damage

$13,810

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2018 HYUNDAI SONATA SPORT/LIMITED/SEL
VIN:
5 N P E 3 4 A F X J H 6 2 3 4 6 1
SEDAN 4 DR
2.4L I4 F DOHC 16V
GASOLINE
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
This CARFAX Report Provided by:
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This CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX and available as of 4/24/24 at 5:58:24 PM (CDT). Other information about this vehicle, including problems, may not have been reported to CARFAX. Use this report as one important tool, along with a vehicle inspection and test drive, to make a better decision about your next used car.

Accident / Damage History

Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX

Event 1

06/21/2018

  • Damage reported: minor damage

Additional History

Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX

Additional History

Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX
Owner 1Owner 2
Total Loss
No total loss reported to CARFAX.
No Issues Reported
No Issues Reported
Structural Damage
CARFAX recommends that you have this vehicle inspected by a collision repair specialist.
No Issues Reported
No Issues Reported
Airbag Deployment
No airbag deployment reported to CARFAX.
No Issues Reported
No Issues Reported
Odometer Check
No indication of an odometer rollback.
No Issues Indicated
No Issues Indicated
Accident / Damage
Damage reported: 06/21/2018.
No New Issues Reported
Manufacturer Recall
Check with an authorized Hyundai dealer for any open recalls.
No Recalls Reported
No Recalls Reported
Basic Warranty
estimated to have expired.
Warranty Expired
Warranty Expired

Title History

CARFAX guarantees the information in this section

Title History

CARFAX guarantees the information in this section
Owner 1Owner 2
Damage Brands
Salvage | Junk | Rebuilt | Fire | Flood | Hail | Lemon
Guaranteed
No Problem
Guaranteed
No Problem
Odometer Brands
Not Actual Mileage | Exceeds Mechanical Limits
Guaranteed
No Problem
Guaranteed
No Problem

Guaranteed - None of these title problems were reported by a U.S. state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If you find that any of these title problems were reported by a DMV and not included in this report, you may qualify.

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Ownership History

The number of owners is estimated

Ownership History

The number of owners is estimated
Owner 1Owner 2
Year purchased
2018
2023
Type of owner
Personal
Personal
Estimated length of ownership
5 years 1 month
10 months
Owned in the following states/provinces
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Estimated miles driven per year
16,685 per year
no data
Last reported odometer reading
86,195
90,500

Detailed History

Owner 1

Purchased: 2018
Personal Vehicle
16,685 mi/yr
Records
DateMileageSourceComments
06/28/2017not reportednot reported

Hyundai Motor America

  • Vehicle manufactured and shipped to Pennsylvania
    • Original Manufacturer's Suggested
    • Retail Price: $25,005
  • Original Window Sticker
10/10/20178 mi8 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Pre-delivery inspection completed
    • Emissions inspection performed
10/10/2017not reportednot reported

Inspection Station

  • Exempt from emissions inspection
03/12/201823 mi23 mi

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639301 FRMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Title issued or updated
    • Dealer took title of this vehicle while it was in inventory
06/21/2018not reportednot reported

Damage Report

  • Damage reported: minor damage
    • Damage to front
CARFAX HAS THE MOSTACCIDENT & DAMAGEINFORMATION

Minor damage is usually cosmetic, including dents or scratches to the vehicle body.

07/10/20183,103 mi3,103 mi

Inspection Station

  • Exempt from emissions inspection
07/12/2018not reportednot reported

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • 3,750 mile service performed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed
08/02/2018not reportednot reported

Dealer Inventory

  • Vehicle offered for sale
09/19/20183,109 mi3,109 mi

Pennsylvania

Motor Vehicle Dept.

  • Vehicle purchase reported
    • Titled or registered as personal vehicle
09/28/2018not reportednot reported

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639302 KLMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Title issued or updated
    • First owner reported
10/22/20186,705 mi6,705 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
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    • Oil and filter changed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Tires rotated
11/27/201810,855 mi10,855 mi

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    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Oil and filter changed
12/13/201812,665 mi12,665 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Airbag computer/module replaced
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
01/10/201914,999 mi14,999 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Antifreeze/coolant checked
    • Steering/suspension lubricated
02/07/201917,988 mi17,988 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tires rotated
    • Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned
03/11/201921,693 mi21,693 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Antifreeze/coolant checked
    • Steering/suspension lubricated
03/18/2019not reportednot reported

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639302 KLMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Registration issued or renewed
04/03/2019not reportednot reported

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tire(s) replaced
    • One tire mounted
    • Tires rotated
    • PCV valve replaced
    • Throttle body cleaned/serviced
    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed
04/03/201924,522 mi24,522 mi

Inspection Station

  • Passed emissions inspection
04/24/201925,113 mi25,113 mi

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    • Tire(s) replaced
    • One tire mounted
07/12/201928,757 mi28,757 mi

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08/13/201932,364 mi32,364 mi

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10/23/201936,805 mi36,805 mi

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    • Oil and filter changed
12/12/201941,905 mi41,905 mi

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    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Oil and filter changed
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12/31/201942,902 mi42,902 mi

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    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Tire repaired
01/22/202045,857 mi45,857 mi

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Rating 4.8 / 5.0
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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
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03/10/2020not reportednot reported

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  • Vehicle serviced
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    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tire(s) replaced
    • Four wheel alignment performed
    • Four tires mounted
    • Steering remote control switch replaced
    • Throttle body cleaned/serviced
    • Antifreeze/coolant flushed/changed
    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed
03/12/202050,543 mi50,543 mi

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  • Passed emissions inspection
06/18/202054,550 mi54,550 mi

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08/04/202058,363 mi58,363 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
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    • Oil and filter changed
    • Brake fluid flushed/changed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned
09/19/202062,174 mi62,174 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tires rotated
    • Front brakes replaced
    • Brake rotor(s) resurfaced
11/10/202066,248 mi66,248 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • 3,750 mile service performed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Tires rotated
03/16/2021not reportednot reported

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639302 KLMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Registration issued or renewed
04/28/2021not reportednot reported

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    • 3,750 mile service performed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
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    • Drive belts checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Tires rotated
    • PCV valve replaced
    • Wiper(s) replaced
    • Throttle body cleaned/serviced
    • Brakes checked
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    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed
04/28/202170,768 mi70,768 mi

Inspection Station

  • Passed emissions inspection
11/02/202174,389 mi74,389 mi

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11/19/202174,760 mi74,760 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
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    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Rear brake rotor(s) replaced
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02/03/202275,850 mi75,850 mi

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
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    • Starter replaced
03/01/202276,733 mi76,733 mi

Inspection Station

  • Failed emissions inspection
03/01/202276,734 mi76,734 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
    • Air filter replaced
    • Brakes checked
    • Oil pan gasket replaced
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed
03/07/2022not reportednot reported

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639302 KLMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Registration issued or renewed
05/04/202278,128 mi78,128 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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    • Drive belts checked
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    • Tire condition and pressure checked
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05/16/2022not reportednot reported

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
07/06/202279,650 mi79,650 mi

Inspection Station

  • Passed emissions inspection
07/07/202279,653 mi79,653 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • 3,750 mile service performed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tires rotated
    • Air filter replaced
    • Brakes checked
    • Cabin air filter replaced/cleaned
12/07/202281,489 mi81,489 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Drive belts checked
    • Fluids checked
    • Tire condition and pressure checked
01/06/202383,534 mi83,534 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tires rotated
    • Light bulb(s) replaced
03/13/2023not reportednot reported

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639302 KLMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

  • Registration issued or renewed
04/24/202385,948 mi85,948 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
    • Maintenance inspection completed
    • Vehicle washed/detailed
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Tires rotated
    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed
05/10/202386,192 mi86,192 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle offered for sale
05/31/2023not reportednot reported

Inspection Station

  • Passed emissions inspection
06/06/2023not reportednot reported

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

freysingergm.com

Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle sold
06/06/202386,195 mi86,195 mi

Freysinger Buick GMC

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

freysingergm.com

Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
    • 3,750 mile service performed
    • Fluids checked
    • Oil and filter changed
    • Four tires balanced
    • Four tires mounted
    • Tire(s) replaced
    • Four wheel alignment performed
    • Four tires replaced
    • Brakes checked
    • Emissions inspection performed
    • Emissions or safety inspection performed

Owner 2

Purchased: 2023
Personal Vehicle
Records
DateMileageSourceComments
06/06/202386,202 mi86,202 mi

Pennsylvania

Motor Vehicle Dept.

  • Vehicle purchase reported
06/14/2023not reportednot reported

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Title Number 7867639303 BECarlisle, Pennsylvania

  • Title issued or updated
    • New owner reported
12/07/202390,500 mi90,500 mi

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

freysingergm.com

Rating 4.8 / 5.0
5,621
Customer Favorites
  • Vehicle serviced
    • Oil and filter changed
04/24/2024not reportednot reported

Hyundai Motor America

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This vehicle's oil change history, as reported to CARFAX, follows the manufacturer's recommendation. Track your service history for free at carfax.com/service.
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CARFAX Well Maintained - Regular Oil Changes
CARFAX identifies a "Well Maintained - Regular Oil Change" vehicle as having a regular oil change history when all its recommended oil changes, based on the vehicle's maintenance schedule, have been reported to CARFAX. CARFAX uses the manufacturer's schedule and assumes normal driving conditions. When an oil change schedule is not available, CARFAX may analyze reported service events to determine what is typical for the same make and model vehicle. Dealers and service shops may publish different recommended service schedules.
Damage Indicator
Damage can be a result of many different types of events. Examples include contact with objects (other cars, trees, traffic signs, road debris, etc), vandalism, or weather-related events. Not every damage event is reported to CARFAX. As details about the damage event become available, those additional details are added to the CARFAX Vehicle History Report. CARFAX recommends that you have this vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic.
  • This CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX and available as of 4/24/24 at 5:58:24 PM (CDT). Other information about this vehicle, including problems, may not have been reported to CARFAX. Use this report as one important tool, along with a vehicle inspection and test drive, to make a better decision about your next used car.
Damage Severity
Damage events result in one of the following severity levels:
  • Minor: Generally, minor damage is cosmetic (including dents or scratches), may only require reconditioning, and typically does not compromise a vehicle's operation and/or safety.
  • Moderate: Moderate damage may affect multiple components of the vehicle and may impair the vehicle's operation and/or safety.
  • Severe: Severe damage usually affects multiple components of the vehicle and is likely to compromise the vehicle's operation and/or safety.
CARFAX recommends getting a pre-purchase inspection at a certified collision repair facility.
Failed Emissions Inspection
The emissions check performed during a vehicle inspection indicated the vehicle was emitting more than allowable emissions standards and/or had missing or modified parts. Repeated failed emissions records can indicate engine problems and CARFAX recommends you have the vehicle inspected.
First Owner
When the first owner(s) obtains a title from a Department of Motor Vehicles as proof of ownership.
New Owner Reported
When a vehicle is sold to a new owner, the Title must be transferred to the new owner(s) at a Department of Motor Vehicles.
Ownership History
CARFAX defines an owner as an individual or business that possesses and uses a vehicle. Not all title transactions represent changes in ownership. To provide estimated number of owners, CARFAX proprietary technology analyzes all the events in a vehicle history. Estimated ownership is available for vehicles manufactured after 1991 and titled solely in the US including Puerto Rico. Dealers sometimes opt to take ownership of a vehicle and are required to in the following states: Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Please consider this as you review a vehicle's estimated ownership history.
Title Issued
A state issues a title to provide a vehicle owner with proof of ownership. Each title has a unique number. Each title or registration record on a CARFAX report does not necessarily indicate a change in ownership. In Canada, a registration and bill of sale are used as proof of ownership.
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