Guys,

I am about to buy a beater (1999 Honda Passport) from a first owner. The owner is no longer in the state so the dad is in charging of the transaction. From what I was told, the car has all the service done by the local honda.

Can I wall in/call that dealership to give me the history of the maintenance once I purchased that car? I am curious to know if the timing belt has been changed. I rather not replace it if it has been done. The car has 105K miles. I really don't want to assume cause I have a breakage with a timing belt before with another car.

Would a honda dealership have these kind of information?

I know in the past when I go in for service, they would bring up the history of my vehicle and tell me to bent over as to what service I needed


Thanks,
Tntrac

 

When I got my CarFax report on my S2k, it listed all the history the car had had in the dealership.

 

Apparently you don't read Consumer Reports because they say to avoid this model like the plague. One of the only Honda's with a black mark on reliability. I heard that total engine failure is common on these. Do not buy for any price - worthless.

 

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http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliabil...&model=Passport

 

I bought it cause I needed to haul jet ski. I won't put too much mileage on it.

It is an Isuzu. I did read it before buying. Should have gone with a pathfinder or 4 runner.

tntrac