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2020 Buick Encore GX Essence — Blue Exterior / Cream Leather Interior — 1.3L Turbo, 9-Speed Automatic, All-Wheel Drive — 24,895 Miles
Under 25,000 miles on a six-year-old SUV is the kind of number that makes people squint, so let's deal with it directly before we sell you anything.
Read this first:
CARFAX flags a Mileage Inconsistency on this vehicle. A Virginia registration record dated 11/12/2023 lists 31,396 miles. Two days earlier, on 11/10/2023, two separate Virginia inspection stations recorded 20,000 and 20,943 miles. Every other reading in this vehicle's twenty-five-record history runs in clean ascending order: 3 → 48 → 7,114 → 14,782 → 18,410 → 19,761 → 20,943 → 22,671 → 24,000 → 24,895. The single out-of-sequence entry is the registration line, and CARFAX's own note says an entry like this may be a clerical error. The title is clean: across all three owners, the odometer brands "Not Actual Mileage" and "Exceeds Mechanical Limits" come back Guaranteed No Problem — no DMV has ever branded this vehicle. We think the evidence points to a data-entry mistake at the DMV. We are not going to tell you it definitely is one, because we can't prove that, and CARFAX calculated remaining warranty on time alone because of it. Come look at the car, look at the wear, and decide for yourself. We'll hand you the complete report.
✅ WHAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY GETTING
✓ 90-point inspection completed as part of our Dealer Certified Pre-Owned process.
✓ OBDII scan performed: all drive monitors completed, zero pending or stored trouble codes.
✓ No accidents or damage ever reported to CARFAX. No total loss. No structural damage. No airbag deployment. Clean title, guaranteed.
✓ Passed Georgia emissions inspection 07/23/2026 at 24,895 miles — already done, already local.
✓ All-wheel drive with the 1.3L turbo — the drivetrain most Encore GX shoppers actually want.
✓ Essence trim, the top of the 2020 Encore GX range.
✓ Equipped with OnStar, confirmed on the CARFAX.
✓ 25 detailed records on file with 8 service records, including consistent maintenance inspections through 2025.
✓ Full CARFAX report provided before you commit to anything.
💵 REAL VALUE — THE HONEST NUMBERS
We cross-check every vehicle against multiple independent sources, and on this Encore GX they spread further apart than usual, so here's the whole picture: CARFAX History-Based Value $20,630, regional market average $20,747, J.D. Power retail book $21,325, Manheim adjusted retail average $22,600, and Kelley Blue Book typical listing price $24,210. Black Book returned no data for this vehicle.
That's a range of nearly $3,600 between the low and high sources. KBB is the outlier on the high end, and we're not going to build a pitch on the most flattering number in the stack. Our working market range is $20,600 to $22,600, anchored on the sources that cluster. One more honest note: a mileage notation on a CARFAX can weigh on resale later even when the title is clean and the discrepancy looks clerical. Factor that into your thinking, because you'll be the seller someday.
Add our 5-Year Maintenance Plan ($2,500 value) and the Quality Plus Auto Protection Plan ($300 retail value, covering up to $1,500 should the engine or transmission fail), and you get roughly $23,400 to $25,400 in total value in this vehicle.
Buying a vehicle is one of the larger financial decisions most people make, and most shoppers compare sticker prices alone. Weigh what actually comes with the car. Price is only what you pay, but value is what you get.
Market pricing moves. If these figures have shifted by the time you're reading this, we're happy to run you a current market pricing report on request — our goal is that you never overpay and that you walk away with as much value as possible.
🔧 FEATURES & SPECS
• 1.3L turbocharged 3-cylinder, DOHC 12V
• 9-speed automatic transmission
• All-wheel drive
• 4-door compact SUV, seats 5
• EPA-estimated 26 city / 29 highway MPG
• Essence trim (top of the 2020 Encore GX range)
• OnStar equipped
• Blue exterior over cream leather interior
Ask your sales consultant for a complete equipment walk-through — we'd rather confirm an option in person than list something we haven't verified.
📋 VEHICLE HISTORY (FULL TRANSPARENCY)
Mileage inconsistency — the details, in full. Covered above and worth repeating here. One Virginia registration record (11/12/2023) reports 31,396 miles, out of step with readings taken two days before it and eighteen months after it. The remaining twenty-four records ascend cleanly. No DMV has ever applied an odometer brand, and CARFAX guarantees that section of the report. CARFAX did calculate remaining warranty coverage on elapsed time alone rather than mileage because of this notation — that's a real consequence, and you should know about it. We recommend you verify the mileage independently, and we'll support you in doing so.
First owner was a corporate vehicle. This Encore GX was titled and registered as a corporate vehicle in Virginia from 11/30/2020 until mid-2022, roughly 14,700 miles. Corporate cars are typically maintained on schedule but driven by more than one person. Owners two and three were both personal, both in Virginia.
Three previous owners. 2020 corporate, 2022 personal, 2023 personal. All Virginia, which means this car has spent its life in a state that requires annual safety inspections — part of why the record is as thorough as it is.
No accidents. No damage. No total loss. No structural damage. No airbag deployment. Nothing reported to CARFAX under any owner, and nothing branded on the title.
Factory warranty: expired. Basic, drivetrain, corrosion, and roadside coverage have all lapsed.
Normal wear. Six years old with under 25,000 miles, which is genuinely low. Expect the wear that comes with age rather than mileage — tires and rubber components age on the calendar too. We'll show you anything you want to see in person.
📝 BUYER'S GUIDE & REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
Every used vehicle on our lot carries the federal Buyers Guide in the window, and you'll sign one at purchase. It's worth two minutes of your time before you do, because it names the systems that actually cause expensive surprises — engine, transmission, differential, cooling, electrical, fuel, brakes, steering, suspension, air conditioning — along with the things that go wrong in them. Almost nobody reads it, and the gap between what people sign and what people expect is where disappointment starts. A used vehicle is used, however few miles are on it. (The As-Is acknowledgment is a separate and much narrower signature — ask us and we'll walk you through the difference.)
🔍 PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION
We're happy to accommodate a pre-purchase inspection at a Carma-verified shop, on-site or within a 10-mile radius, prior to finalizing your purchase and once terms are agreed upon. Ask your sales consultant for details. Given the odometer notation, an independent look is a reasonable thing to want, and we won't make it difficult.
📞 COME SEE IT — OR LET'S TALK IT THROUGH
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Carma Auto Group | 4189 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30096
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This vehicle qualifies as one of our Dealer Certified Pre-Owned units, meaning it has passed our multi-point inspection and meets our age, condition, and mileage criteria. When purchased at our full out-the-door price, this vehicle includes Level 1 coverage under our Quality Plus Auto Protection Plan (engine, transmission, and drivetrain) at no additional cost, plus our 5-Year Maintenance Plan — 25 discounted oil changes, radiator service, AC service, engine diagnostics, and hundreds of additional discounts, with no year or mileage restrictions ($2,500 value). Coverage is honored nationwide at ASE-certified repair facilities that work with our warranty provider, so you can drive with confidence wherever the road takes you. If a price reduction or discount is applied to this vehicle, this included coverage is replaced with the option to purchase our Quality Plus Auto Protection Plan (3 months / 3,000 miles) and 5-Year Maintenance Plan at a discounted rate, available at time of sale. Customers also have the option to upgrade to additional warranty coverage, including a Lifetime Warranty upgrade, at a discounted rate — available only at the time of sale. Warranty upgrade eligibility varies by vehicle age, mileage, condition, and other factors; not all vehicles qualify. Ask your sales consultant to confirm eligibility for this specific vehicle.
We do our best to ensure accuracy in this listing but are not responsible for errors or misprints. It is the customer's responsibility to verify pricing, equipment, and vehicle condition with the dealer. Pricing subject to change without notice. All prices exclude tax, tag, title, and ETR fees.
