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Old May 10, 2019 | 12:21 PM
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I am looking at a 01 z06 for sale. Car fax shows that for the first 3 years , it was owned by ‘manufactor’. It is missing the engine covers, other than that it seems mostly stock, could this car have been a mfg test mule, / magazine review car?
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Old May 10, 2019 | 12:44 PM
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Who's the first owner after manufacturer? IMO there's no way they would sell their mules or test cars after use.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 12:59 PM
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Sorry, it reads first owner was ‘corporate’, 6 months later Carfax shows it was at a Chevy dealership, w/ 2700 miles
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Old May 10, 2019 | 01:03 PM
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could have been a lease car ??? mine was, then bought by the employee !!! listed as one owner ??
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It was probably a demo car.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 11:14 PM
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Could have been a GM executive car - driven by one of the big wigs for a while then put up for sale.
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