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JesseLivermore said: Consumer Reports did an analysis of all 5 major car check services, and found that ALL of them missed important incidents such as accidents and floods, and all allowed even previously 'branded' or 'salvaged' titles to be reported as clean, as many states have nuanced and pathetic laws as to end runs as to how to scub or wash title histories clean. So, the sad fact is, you can't trust any source to accurately give you a car history, and nothing replaces a physical inspection of the body and drivetrain and motor by a trained or competent mechanic, body repairman, or individual with a high degree of knowledge. I will post what month the Consumer Report's article appeared in when I find it.
Message edited by: ranchopedro on 2009-09-21 16:15:24 CDT
Thanks! I had always wanted to run one on my daughter's car, which we had foolishly bought few years ago without getting one. Fortunately, there's nothing bad on it, just normal maintenance.
billrubin said:Thanks! I had always wanted to run one on my daughter's car, which we had foolishly bought few years ago without getting one. Fortunately, there's nothing bad on it, just normal maintenance.That might not mean anything. I have just run my vehicle and it doesn't have any information for last 12 months, and some information is missing from before that.
I ran a report on my car before I bought it. No accident/damage/major repair show up. But months later, I took the manual from the compartment, and started to browse thru it, I found there is a $2500+ body damage repaired. The car is 2006. The repair was done in 2007. The car was leased by someone thru Toyota Financial. I could not believe my eyes when I saw it.
Message edited by: echip on 2009-09-21 12:25:22 CDT
Yeah be careful relying ONLY on any report like this. My 91 MR2 I have now showed a "clean" record when I ran it but in the process of going through it while doing an engine swap I found the pass side front fender had been replaced, front bumper had been hit hard, and a few other what I would call "not-so-minor" deals. Luckily I deal with these cars all the time and knew what I was looking at. When in doubt get a mechanic to look over it with a fine tooth comb before purchasing.
Not every accident or damage event is reported and not all reported are provided to CARFAX. Details about the accident or damage event when reported to CARFAX (e.g. severity, impact location, airbag deployment) are included on the Vehicle History Report. CARFAX recommends you obtain a vehicle inspection from your dealer or an independent mechanic.
Consumer Reports did an analysis of all 5 major car check services, and found that ALL of them missed important incidents such as accidents and floods, and all allowed even previously 'branded' or 'salvaged' titles to be reported as clean, as many states have nuanced and pathetic laws as to end runs as to how to scub or wash title histories clean.
So, the sad fact is, you can't trust any source to accurately give you a car history, and nothing replaces a physical inspection of the body and drivetrain and motor by a trained or competent mechanic, body repairman, or individual with a high degree of knowledge.
I will post what month the Consumer Report's article appeared in when I find it.
I specifically searched for car fax earlier this morning around 11:00 am and since there was none, I got 90 days unlimited from AutoCheck. Arrgggghhh! But good find!
I looked up an old leased new car of mine with about $15k of bodywork damage from a snow related accident. I got it pretty banged up and fixed it to its original condition fully covered by my insurance. I'm shocked to see the dealer sold it probably as spanking new CPO without mentioning a word about this accident in the CarFax record. So be warned if you are looking to buy CPO.
Message edited by: LongDongSilver on 2009-09-21 13:37:49 CDT
kiddolay said:I specifically searched for car fax earlier this morning around 11:00 am and since there was none, I got 90 days unlimited from AutoCheck. Arrgggghhh! But good find!
LongDongSilver said:I looked up an old leased new car of mine with about $15k of bodywork damage from a snow related accident. I got it pretty banged up and fixed it to its original condition fully covered by my insurance. I'm shocked to see the dealer sold it probably as spanking new CPO without mentioning a word about this accident in the CarFax record. So be warned if you are looking to buy CPO.
Certified Pre Owned...damn..i am in the market looking for a minivan..honda odyssey or toyota sienna...wow
so the dealers can change the carfax report too?
i was thinking that any repair done to an automotive by insurance company would be reported to the CarFax..rite?
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So be warned if you are looking to buy CPO.
