Looking at multiple used cars. Is it worth it? Will it really tell me anything? Thanks in advance!
2007-04-27 11:55:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Yes a CARFAX can be very helpful, cheap insurance. It will help in knowing more about prior owners , service records etc. I would recommend it. Good Luck
2007-04-27 12:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Oreo Schmoreo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-30 01:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by Winifred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is worth the small amount of money to help avoid a multi-thousand dollar mistake. However........there is no guarantee that the information is totally accurate or complete. But it's better than nothing.
Always have a qualified mechanic look your cars over and don't rely totally on CarFax.
2007-04-27 12:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A class-action lawsuit against Carfax claims the company doesn't have access to police accident data in 23 states -- and therefore doesn't live up to its promise of disclosing hidden problems in used vehicles.
Carfax claims its search service is "your best protection against buying a used car with costly, hidden problems." But in their suit, Tennessee attorneys Frank Watson and David McLaughlin charge that Carfax's ads promise more than it can deliver. Carfax fails to disclose the limitations of its database, they said.
McLaughlin and Watson charge that auto dealer Mid-South Motors purchased a 1995 BMW 525i from another wholesaler in 2002 after buying a CARFAX report that showed no ?salvage? brands and no police accident or damage disclosure records.
A subsequent check of a database maintained by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) revealed that the BMW had been declared a ?total loss? three separate times after accidents in New York, Florida and Georgia that were reflected in police accident records, according to court documents.
Similar incidents have been reported to ConsumerAffairs.Com. "My daughter totaled a car that was resold to me by my insurance company and I ran It and It came back clean," said Dennis of Destrehan, La., in a recent complaint.
Another consumer, Mitchell of Newport News, Va., said he paid $38,000 for a car that got a clean bill of health from Carfax, only to be told by police that it was stolen.
Critics also charge that some unscrupulous dealers are hiding behind a clean Carfax, using it to pass off damaged cars to customers, then claiming ignorance if the consumer complains.
2007-04-27 17:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buying a used car can really be risky since you don't know how the car was used before or it was
taken care properly. Dealers usually provide a history report for every car they are selling but
in my own opinion, even if you get a free one from the seller, it's still better to run your own
report. It pays to have a comparison. You don't have to pay huge amount for the report, you can get
a 5-buck report here http://bit.ly/50OFF_VIN_CHECK .
2014-08-13 19:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, lots of cars are being sold from hurricane katrina and other disasters andit could look great but carfax will tell the truth. its only lke 30 bucks and worth it.
2007-04-27 12:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by mssquirel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋