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Buying GuidesDependable Auto Shippers Review: What Happened to DASDependable Auto Shippers ran its own fleet of car haulers, but its federal authority was revoked in 2016, KAR Auction Services bought the business in 2017, and its website now forwards to an address that does not load. What the public record shows, and how to check anyone using the name.
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Decode the year, model, trim, plant and engine, then check NMVTIS for title brands and NHTSA for open recalls. The repair does not show on the paint. It shows in the record.
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Years to Avoid — Complaint Index
NHTSA owner complaints, worst year vs neighbours- Honda PilotWorst year: 2016Avoid 20166.12×
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We publish the source behind every number. Recall counts, complaint totals and fuel-economy figures come from NHTSA and the EPA and are dated on the page, so you can re-run any of them yourself. Where an article recommends a check, it links to the free federal tool that performs it. Where we think a paid service is worth it, we say why — and where it is not, we say that too.
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