to buy a used car and to find out if it has been wrecked before
2007-08-22 17:32:04 · 12 answers · asked by ajspoza 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm sorry, but even those that have "unlimited" Carfax accounts can ONLY use those accounts "personally".
It would be against Carfax Terms of Service to run the VIN for you.
Excerpt from Carfax legal disclaimer:
"CARFAX and its affiliates and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark and other applicable intellectual property laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part. "
I don't mean this disrespectfully, but even dealers have to pay for Carfax & Autocheck full reports.
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You should ask the SELLER of this vehicle to provide the reports,
If there is nothing to hide, the seller can & should run the report, make it available to potential buyers, & absorb the fee.
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I/We consider that a cost of doing business & it protects BOTH the buyer & seller.
Carfax & AutoCheck companies are NOT non-profit organizations. They charge for their research results & rightly so....They do not allow paying users to run results for non-paying users.
AGAIN- no disrespect intended!
They just don't allow it.
And a person could get in trouble (legally) for doing it for you.
I am Sorry
Source(s):
in the auto business since 1983
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Be aware that Carfax is only one "tool" in the research done before buying a used car. It won't show maintenance done or if the vehicle was abused. It also won't show repairs done by shops that don't report their work. It is best to have a car inspected at a reputable shop so you have an idea of it's actual condition but even this will not give any guarantee of condition.
2016-03-17 04:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carfax is a waste. You can almost total a car and repair it. how will carfax ever find out. Get under the car and look. if the frame has been cut or welded that is good indication there is a problem. it is easy to tell.
2007-08-22 17:41:08 · answer #8 · answered by Dave W911 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try www.autovin.de you will get the free carfax or autocheck report
2013-09-23 05:27:54 · answer #9 · answered by CK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absolutely free reverse vin check sites generally provide fake information. To get real information, money will have to be paid. The free searches provide fake information so they can get your email address to send spam.
Stay away from shady reverse vin check sites, most likely you won't get any information after you make the payment. Not to mention you won't get a report and you won't get an answer if you try to call for a refund. Stick with a reputable reverse vin check site like http://www.reversevincheck.net that has been around since 1995.
2014-09-25 08:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋