Why You Should Use Carfax
Carfax is one of the greatest websites ever founded. It allows used car buyers and consumers the ability to research a history report on a vehicle as thoroughly as possible before a purchase, thus taking much of the worry and concern out of the used car buying process. Everyone wonders if they’re getting a fair deal and a reliable vehicle without being taken for a ride themselves especially where used cars are concerned and Carfax takes the element of surprise out of the equation at the onset. I’ve used Carfax for years and first heard about it when it was a relatively new concept to the internet. I used to frequent a blog whose writer actually worked for the company; she sent me an email via a comment I had left for her and she highly recommended Carfax when my son was looking for a reliable source of transportation after getting his driver’s license. It was through Carfax that he found a great car, priced right without any surprises. By using Carfax, he was able to determine:
• How many owners the vehicle had
• The correct odometer reading
• If the vehicle had been in a severe accident
• If the vehicle was in a flood
• If the vehicle had been recalled
• Any major problems and service records
• If it had been reported as a lemon car
Since then, we’ve trusted Carfax every time we’ve considered a used car purchase. Carfax is simple to use and I highly recommend it to anyone who may be considering a used car purchase. Here’s how easy it is to use:
1. Simply visit the Carfax website at Carfax.com
2. Plug in the VIN
3. At this point, Carfax will immediately display the vehicle make, model and year, as well as engine size, body style; any recalls and how many records are stored in the Carfax database pertaining to the specific VIN and vehicle.
4. You can now order the full history report on the vehicle. Purchase a single report for only $29.99, 10 reports for $34.99 or choose to order unlimited reports for 30 days for just $39.99.
5. Simply complete the order form and process the order. You’ll receive the complete history report immediately, which will determine if the vehicle has been involved in any accidents, recent inspections, if it meets lemon laws, the number of previous owners, flood damage and more.
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Carfax should be taken with a grain of salt… I once looked up a Suburban that we owned to see if Carfax had any information on the accident that the truck had been in prior to us owning it and it had no information so as far as Carfax told us the truck had never been in an accident… We even asked the dealership about information on any accidents and they of course told us that the truck hadn’t been in any accidents… Funny we later found out that they were the ones who made the repairs!!!
Hi Nora: Thanks for sharng your experience.
Thanks for recommending Carfax. We do report a lot, but may not know everything that’s happened to a car. It’s also a good idea to take the car for a test drive and have it inspected by a mechanic. Doing this plus knowing the car’s history can help you make a better decision.
Car Fax is TOTAL crap and bs. In April 2000 I bought a brand new Mustang GT, a few months later a drunk driver ran a red light and tore off the entire front end of the car. There was severe frame damage, yet with $12,000 worth of damage it was still cheaper to fix than replace. State farm was my insurance company. They repaired the car thru a large repair center. The following year the same car was parked outside my business when a city Plow truck slammed into it. $4300 worth of damage. By that time I had switched insurance to progressive. Car was fixed. I still own the car and other than those tow major accidents its been great. However just for fun I had a buddy who works at a dealer run the VIN thru carfax and guess what? It came back clean. Perplexed I had him run another car I used to own that I know had been in prior major accidents. Same thing, Clean as a whistle. Carfax is Crap. Get a good mechanic and pay him a little money to check out any car you are thinking of buying
Hi Gus: Accidents need to be reported to Carfax before Carfax can include them in any reports. If accidents are not reported, Carfax doesn’t have the information. I still believe it’s a good tool to use – right along with a friendly mechanic.