Carfax vs. Auto Check-- Which one?

Question

Okay so far I am looking to buy a truck and everytime I enter the vin to see how many records they have on file for this one truck it says 9 and then I went to autocheck.com and it says 11..

Why?

which one is more reliable?

Answer 1

I am employed at a New car Dealer.
I have used both Carfax & Autocheck
I have found errors with both but this is a rarity.

I actually prefer Autocheck because the report is easier to read, (better layout) & provides a little more information than Carfax.
Autocheck is a little cheaper, so I find it has more value for the money.
Sometimes Autocheck even gives the city & police report # if an accident was ever reported.

There is another site that offers a similar paid service, however I have no experience with it.
http://www.vin-check.net/
it appears to be priced about the same as Autocheck

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

auto check is as good as car fax is,sometimes better, i would rather have their information as car-fax,s either one has limited access to what any vehicle has actually had done to it,but auto check is more accurate sometimes,good luck.

Answer 5

I work at Carmax and we use autocheck so I say use autocheck