Do you save Maintenace Records?
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More Turbo
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: New hampshire
Do you save Maintenace Records?
I have saved everyone, from everything that I have had done by a local shop or by Ford.
I have this unrealistic dream that when I begin looking for a replacement truck, if it is used, I would run into a well kept vehicle. The owner as particular I am about maintaining the truck, including records the of maintenance done.
I know there are many that step into one of these truck and have absolutely no information on what was done, if anything to the vehicle they are looking to buy.
When it is time to let this one go, someone is going to get a paper trail. They will know what has been done, when it was done, and who it was done by. I am very happy with the truck that I have. Other than trying to figure out a rising and lowering coolant level issue!
Which I think I caused, accidentally.. possibly... by adding coolant when it didn't need it... but that's another story.
So just curious.
I have this unrealistic dream that when I begin looking for a replacement truck, if it is used, I would run into a well kept vehicle. The owner as particular I am about maintaining the truck, including records the of maintenance done.
I know there are many that step into one of these truck and have absolutely no information on what was done, if anything to the vehicle they are looking to buy.
When it is time to let this one go, someone is going to get a paper trail. They will know what has been done, when it was done, and who it was done by. I am very happy with the truck that I have. Other than trying to figure out a rising and lowering coolant level issue!
Which I think I caused, accidentally.. possibly... by adding coolant when it didn't need it... but that's another story.
So just curious.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 794
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From: Ontario
Personally yes, but i think that's more because it's claimable on my taxes when used to earn my employer income. Other than that, people purchasing are just going to take it at face value, it's not going to make your truck worth "much" more to most people, and your always going to get low balled anyways in this economy
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 194
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From: Arvada, CO
I bought mine last year and have no clue what was done to it aside from the OASIS and CARFAX reports. A paper trail is nice to have! I keep one for all of our vehicles even though I do most of it myself. I use a spreadsheet that has a tab for each vehicle. I can't seem to NOT lose the paperwork from the garages. The spreadsheet is nice because I can easily look back to when I did something. Like on my wifes Honda Pilot, I can see as it gets older, the oil changes get closer together even though I've always used the same synthetic oil, filter, etc. It gets changed when the computer tells me to. Over 100K miles it's gradually shrunk about 1500 miles per change out. Just find it interesting is all but without the paperwork, I'd never know.
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I only use 1 dealer and they have full records of my Excursion, previous Excursion and Mustang.
When I sold my previous Ex, I just went to dealer and got a print out of all work performed over 7 years. It definitely helped get me top dollar.
When I sold my previous Ex, I just went to dealer and got a print out of all work performed over 7 years. It definitely helped get me top dollar.
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Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Roseburg, OR
Everything done to mine has been written down in the back of my owners manual with a date and mileage stamp. Receipts from dealerships (recall, flash update, transmission hot flushes) are in there as well.
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Portal, AZ
I keep all mine for my own reference mainly. I photo copy receipts that are on thermal paper. I have a folder for each year, on each receipt I also write down the mileage. Additionally I input into Excel so I can see patterns and such.
I know that you can sell a vehicle faster if you have the paper trail vs not, but I never plan on selling mine.
I know that you can sell a vehicle faster if you have the paper trail vs not, but I never plan on selling mine.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Foothills, CA
I have a physical file that has everything from the sales brochure to the order, to the sales agreement and also the window sticker -- every receipt for anything is in there as well. Plus I used to track everything in my owners manual but have converted it all to a spreadsheet. I have too many vehicles and it is nice to just look up each one's maintenance log on the PC.
I love getting paper work when I buy a used vehicle and will spend hours pouring over it. I also give a buyer of one of my vehicles everything I have, including a printout of the spreadsheet that goes with it, and usually there are spare parts to boot.
I hope the Kharma comes back to me on future purchases!
I love getting paper work when I buy a used vehicle and will spend hours pouring over it. I also give a buyer of one of my vehicles everything I have, including a printout of the spreadsheet that goes with it, and usually there are spare parts to boot.
I hope the Kharma comes back to me on future purchases!
Post Fiend
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
It looks like the bed faded back to a red primer
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Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Marietta, GA
I keep all mine for my own reference mainly. I photo copy receipts that are on thermal paper. I have a folder for each year, on each receipt I also write down the mileage. Additionally I input into Excel so I can see patterns and such.
I know that you can sell a vehicle faster if you have the paper trail vs not, but I never plan on selling mine.
I know that you can sell a vehicle faster if you have the paper trail vs not, but I never plan on selling mine.
the spreadsheet is nice to look at.