http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1948636742.html

The link provided opens a listing for the Washington DC area craigslist web page for classified listings of vehicles for sale.

The official story for this particular car, a 2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II SE7, is that the car is in excellent condition and is under auction from the “fist owner after corporate lease”.

Upon requesting information from the seller through e-mail, I obtained the vehicle’s VIN number and ran a search for accident reports (I also ran a carfax report on the vehicle).

While the owner declared his own official story of the car’s history, I discovered that the car had been involved in two accidents in the past ten years, one of which would have left significant damage to the hood area, resulting in major repairs and mechanical problems. As well, this was the thrid owner.

Essentially, this goes to show that an official story does not necessarily have to come in a particular format.