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Method of providing diagnostic information in connection with the sale of pre-owned vehicles

  • US 8,032,419 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2009
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selling a vehicle based on information stored in a vehicle on-board computer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) downloading to a code reader diagnostic data stored in the on-board computer of a vehicle being offered for sale;

    b) providing a diagnostic report associated with the vehicle offered for sale, the diagnostic report including diagnostic data represented to be the diagnostic data downloaded to the code reader from the on-board computer of the 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 the diagnostic data included in the diagnostic report.

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