2008 SATURN AURA XE VIN 1G8ZS57B78F287958
Damage map
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Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Runs and drives
- Yes
- Engine starts
- Yes
- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Run & Drive
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carSATURN AURA XE specifications
- VIN
- 1G8ZS57B78F287958
- Make
- SATURN
- Model
- AURA XE
- Year
- 2008
- Colour
- SILVER
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 116 518 mi
- Recorded damage
- Side
What buyers ask about the SATURN AURA XE
Was this 2008 SATURN AURA XE damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1G8ZS57B78F287958, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 116 518 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN 1G8ZS57B78F287958: history
The Saturn Aura XE described here left the factory in 2008. The car runs on petrol. There is an automatic gearbox, with front-wheel drive. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.
The car was recorded with 116,518 miles on the clock. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. Services and inspections note the distance covered, so a car with an ordinary past builds up a trail of figures that climb year after year.
When the car was recorded, it showed side damage. The damage type is a short label: the extent of the damage and the quality of any repair still have to be judged on the car. A lift and a diagnostic check show what photos cannot: bent brackets behind a panel, chafed wiring or deployed airbags.
The record notes that the car ran and drove. A key was present. Condition notes are a snapshot: the car may have been worked on, stripped of parts or left standing since.
Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. No single office holds the whole story of a car: registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders each keep their own part. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.
Regular oil changes and timely work on the timing belt or chain decide how well an engine copes with age. On a petrol engine, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. The automatic gearbox needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was.
The ninth character of the VIN is a check digit calculated from the other sixteen, so a mistyped or invented number does not add up. The VIN on file for this car is 1G8ZS57B78F287958.
Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. Paperwork is only as complete as the people who kept it, so a report with few entries lowers the risk without removing it. A VIN check and a physical inspection answer different questions: the first says what happened to the car, the second what condition it is in now. The next step is to look up the history behind VIN 1G8ZS57B78F287958.
