Method of Providing Diagnostic Information in Connection with the Sale of Pre-Owned Vehicles
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Abstract
A method of assisting sellers and buyers in the sale and purchase of a vehicle is provided. The method may comprise the steps of communicating a vehicle'"'"'s diagnostic data (e.g., OBD codes, etc.) with a provider. The method may further comprise the step of analyzing the communicated diagnostic data. The method may also comprise the step of preparing a vehicle diagnostic report based on the communicated diagnostic data. The method may also comprise the step of uploading the prepared report to a report database retrievable by a buyer.
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A method of selling a vehicle based on information stored in a vehicle on-board computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a diagnostic report associated with a vehicle offered for sale, the diagnostic report including diagnostic data represented to be downloaded from the on-board computer of a vehicle being offered for sale; and b) conditioning the sale of the vehicle upon post-sale confirmation of conformance between diagnostic data downloaded from the vehicle on-board computer after sale and diagnostic data included in the diagnostic report. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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