I'M WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE DOESN'T GET CAUGHT IN THE MANY HOLES THAT BEFALL AN HONEST BUYER WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH PERSONAL PURCHASE. I CONTRACTED A DEAL FOR A 1989 EDDIE BAUER BRONCO THAT HAD BEEN ADVERTISED AS A 1997. I AM NEW TO CALIFORNIA AND DID NOT RESEARCH THE DMV LAWS PERTAINING TO BUYING A VEHICLE, I WAS USED TO THE EASTERN WAY. I PAID THE MONEY ASKED, AND RECEIVED A BUNCH OF PAPERWORK (TITLE, SMOG, ETC.,) THAT YOU COULD USE FOR THE TOILET. I GOT THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE THRU CARFAX, AND WITH IT PLUS MY PERSONAL DOCUMENTS, WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT. DOCUMENTATION IS VITAL TO PROOF. RUN THE VIN TRU CARFAX B4 U BUY.