<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: In the market for a used car? Check its history first, association warns</title> <atom:link href="https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Michael Clarkson</title><link>https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/#comment-10362</link> <dc:creator>Michael Clarkson</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=16785#comment-10362</guid> <description><![CDATA[Auto check and car fax can take care of that really fast.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Auto check and car fax can take care of that really fast.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: disqus_r8w0IwvvLw</title><link>https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/#comment-10344</link> <dc:creator>disqus_r8w0IwvvLw</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:04:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=16785#comment-10344</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ever hear of Carfax? I bought a 199 used 3-runner here and it is great. I used Carfax but paid I think around $30+ dollars to do the check. It was shipped out of Miami and showed the past owners, etc. This is perhaps just a scare tactic to get more people in debt by buying NEW cars? I am not buying this article.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever hear of Carfax? I bought a 199 used 3-runner here and it is great. I used Carfax but paid I think around $30+ dollars to do the check. It was shipped out of Miami and showed the past owners, etc. This is perhaps just a scare tactic to get more people in debt by buying NEW cars? I am not buying this article.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: lazymainer</title><link>https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/#comment-10336</link> <dc:creator>lazymainer</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:01:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=16785#comment-10336</guid> <description><![CDATA[Never heard of a vehicles worth increase from year to year...they always decrease..corruption and no courage of Costa Ricans to change..the peaceful, pura Vida get trampled..Dictatorship soon]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Never heard of a vehicles worth increase from year to year&#8230;they always decrease..corruption and no courage of Costa Ricans to change..the peaceful, pura Vida get trampled..Dictatorship soon</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: lazymainer</title><link>https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/#comment-10335</link> <dc:creator>lazymainer</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:56:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=16785#comment-10335</guid> <description><![CDATA[Solution ? All used vehicle must pass a Riteve inspection prior to sale being completed.$500.00 fine]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Solution ? All used vehicle must pass a Riteve inspection prior to sale being completed.$500.00 fine</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: roberto</title><link>https://www.insidecostarica.com/2014/11/20/market-used-car-check-history-first-association-warns/#comment-10331</link> <dc:creator>roberto</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:35:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=16785#comment-10331</guid> <description><![CDATA[A friend lives just south of Houston. On any given day you will see a non-stop stream of Latinos driving wrecked and damaged vehicles south to the border to be cosmetically repaired and sold in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Not sure if they make it to Panama. Most of them are purchased at Auctions. They have been declared a total loss, not worth repairing and sent to Auction. Some are worth repair, but I’m sure many are dangerous and no telling how many lives have been lost because of these vehicles.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A friend lives just south of Houston. On any given day you will see a non-stop stream of Latinos driving wrecked and damaged vehicles south to the border to be cosmetically repaired and sold in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Not sure if they make it to Panama. Most of them are purchased at Auctions. They have been declared a total loss, not worth repairing and sent to Auction. Some are worth repair, but I’m sure many are dangerous and no telling how many lives have been lost because of these vehicles.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>