I am looking to buy a used car and I wanted to get a vehicle history report. All of the sites I found say you can get a free report but when you log in the only information thats given to you is the cars descrption. Then they ask you to pay up to $25 for a complete report. Do you know how I can get this report without paying a fee?
2006-12-10 13:35:50 · 7 answers · asked by Very inquisitive! 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Most dealers will pull a CarFax report on request at no charge for a vehicle that they are selling. Most have a fixed price subscription to CarFax.
Keep in mind that YOU must pay for a CarFax report yourself in order to be covered by their guarantee. The dealer's freebie will NOT cover you.
2006-12-10 15:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 16:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jorge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several sources for car history
- State DMVs. Very slow to respond. They only have details on registrations and brands - when a car has major damage a brand is added. Also, they will only have data for one state - if the car has moved they can't help you. Fees vary by state.
The best source is Carfax. They collect data from over 8000 sources - and still they don't have everything. However, it's the most comprehensive source.
For free - since it costs the DMVs and Carfax - nobody provides it for free.
When dealers buy Carfax reports they pay a price that allows them to redistribute the report - so ask the dealer. You'll find thousands for free on Cars and AutoTrader.
2006-12-14 00:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ansrgeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Unfortunately, there are some unscrupulous sellers out there, who wouldn't think twice about ripping you off, if you don't know what you are looking for in a car, then the best thing to do, would be to get either the AA or the R.A.C to go with you and check the car over, it will cost you a couple hundred quid, but will be well worth it in the long run, and you know you will not be driving a cut and shunt, you will know that the front half of the car won't go a different way, to the back half. I hope this has helped you? Be safe on the roads. Be happy, from. happytiger.
2016-05-23 03:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bought my last car, I told the dealer I would not buy the vehicle without a complete carfax report and he printed it.
2006-12-10 13:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I did a lot of looking but only found those sites that give obvious info and ask you to pay for the rest. I would be curious whether anyone found a good site but am not getting my hopes up.
2006-12-10 13:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
at the dealer you could
2006-12-10 13:43:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
carsmart.com , carmax.com
2006-12-10 13:38:54 · answer #8 · answered by west.herb@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋