My Vehicle Identification Number was checked against the Carfax(R) database of over 823 million vehicle records. The Carfax database includes U.S. and Canadian title and registration activity, rental and lease usage, odometer readings from emissions inspection stations, auto auctions and other sources. The results of this search are displayed below, but a made a few changes and additions as I found there report to be somewhat incomplete.  The car also has signs of possible body work from a minor accident which this report doesn't reflect, but the car (despite it's obvious neglect for maintenance) certainly isn't a "lemon."
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Vehicle ID:    1B3BA64A1JG315220 
Yr/Mfg:    1988 Dodge 
Model:    Daytona Shelby Z 
Body:    2D H/B Subcompact car 
Engine:    2.2L L4 EFI Turbo OHC 
Fuel:    Gasoline 
Driveline:    Front-wheel Drive 
Aspiration:    Turbocharged 
Country Mfg.:    United States 

[My own insert --
1 - Built in USA
B - Dodge
3 - Passenger Car
B - Manual Seat Belts
A - G Body
6 - Special Sport
4 - 2 door Hatch
A - 2.2L SOHC MFI - Turbo II (should be EFI?)
1 - Check # (irrelavent)
J - 88 Modle year
G - Built in St. Louis, Missouri
315220 - Vehicale Sequence #
-- I got a lot of this info from the SDML, and other web sights]
 
RESULT: CLEAN TITLE HISTORY GUARANTEED FOR THIS VEHICLE 

The VIN submitted was checked against the Carfax database to determine if any title document for this 1988 Dodge was designated or marked with any of the following types of problems: 

Salvage/Junk Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 
Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 
Flood Damage Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 
Damage Disclosure Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 
Manufacturer Buyback (LEMON) Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 
Exceeds Mechanical Limits Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 
Not Actual Mileage Title    Checked. No Problem Title Found. 

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RESULT: No odometer rollback detected in the Carfax database. 

The VIN submitted for this 1988 Dodge was checked against the Carfax database to determine if any reported odometer reading is less than a previous reading. 

The Carfax database contains the following information about this 1988 Dodge:
DATE    ODOMETER    INFORMATION    GENERAL 
REPORTED    READING    SOURCE    COMMENTS 
           
06/26/1991    --    Utah    First lien reported 
        Motor Vehicle Dept.     
        Spanish Fork, UT     
        Title #4894005     
           
03/23/1992    --    Utah    First lien reported 
        Motor Vehicle Dept.     
        Spanish Fork, UT     
        Title #5197379     
           
11/01/1993    --    Utah    First lien reported 
        Motor Vehicle Dept.     
        Midvale, UT     
        Title #5913022     
           
11/01/1993   --    Utah    First lien reported 
        Motor Vehicle Dept.     
        Salt Lake City, UT     
        Title #5913022     
           
11/01/1993    --    Utah    First lien reported 
        Motor Vehicle Dept.     
        Salt Lake City, UT     
        Title #5913022     
           
11/01/1993    --    Utah    First lien reported 
        Motor Vehicle Dept.     
        West Jordan, UT     
        Title #5913022     
           
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