Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems Wordio
Log In Create Account

Carfax...Has anyone used it?

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ Carfax...Has anyone used it?
Captain Cavalier's avatar

Captain Cavalier

Senior Member

208 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:34 PM
Has anyone used it? I'm thinking of trying it but I need a report quick. Do they send them right away thru e-mail or would I have to wait on snail mail?
Sep 8, 2011 4:34pm
LJ's avatar

LJ

Senior Member

16,351 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:44 PM
It comes up on the screen right away
Sep 8, 2011 4:44pm
I

I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:45 PM
I've used them at dealers. And by "used" I mean the guy handed one to me right away without me asking.
Sep 8, 2011 4:45pm
Fab1b's avatar

Fab1b

The Bald A-Hole!!

12,949 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:49 PM
Here is a question. My truck has gone through hell that is for sure but nothing I have ever documented outside repair shop items. I have had friends fix so many things, ect....so my question is how accurate are these really. I mean if the car was wrecked but never documented with insurance, police, etc...the person just left the scene and fixed it themselves, no way for carfax to know.
Sep 8, 2011 4:49pm
justincredible's avatar

justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:51 PM
Fab1b;887750 wrote:Here is a question. My truck has gone through hell that is for sure but nothing I have ever documented outside repair shop items. I have had friends fix so many things, ect....so my question is how accurate are these really. I mean if the car was wrecked but never documented with insurance, police, etc...the person just left the scene and fixed it themselves, no way for carfax to know.
Carfax is actually self aware. It knows.
Sep 8, 2011 4:51pm
gorocks99's avatar

gorocks99

Senior Member

10,760 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:52 PM
justincredible;887751 wrote:Carfax is actually self aware. It knows.

IT KNOWS.
Sep 8, 2011 4:52pm
Captain Cavalier's avatar

Captain Cavalier

Senior Member

208 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:53 PM
Thanks guys.

I'm assuming that any issues would probably be...

1 List of how many owners...due to registration and VIN # required.

2 Warranty work

3 Any accident that has a POLICE report.
Sep 8, 2011 4:53pm
LJ's avatar

LJ

Senior Member

16,351 posts
Sep 8, 2011 4:55 PM
Fab1b;887750 wrote:Here is a question. My truck has gone through hell that is for sure but nothing I have ever documented outside repair shop items. I have had friends fix so many things, ect....so my question is how accurate are these really. I mean if the car was wrecked but never documented with insurance, police, etc...the person just left the scene and fixed it themselves, no way for carfax to know.
A lot of bodyshops are linked to carfax as well. Typically anything big enough to affect the quality of the vehicle is going to be repaired through insurance, have a police report, or at the very least have extensive work that is most likely done at a shop that is linked to carfax.

Where you run into problems are flood cars.
Sep 8, 2011 4:55pm
Belly35's avatar

Belly35

Elderly Intellectual

9,716 posts
Sep 8, 2011 5:03 PM
Demand only CarFax do not settle for some other report that the dealer comes up with . Dealer supplies the Carfax or walk away ,,,,,,,, bottom line

I tell them up front my demands so they know and there is no question once I see something I like..
Sep 8, 2011 5:03pm
Captain Cavalier's avatar

Captain Cavalier

Senior Member

208 posts
Sep 8, 2011 5:23 PM
Thing is, I'm looking at a private sell.

No dealer involved.

That's why I was thinking of getting one.
Sep 8, 2011 5:23pm
THE4RINGZ's avatar

THE4RINGZ

R.I.P Thread Bomber

16,816 posts
Sep 8, 2011 6:12 PM
What can it hurt?
Sep 8, 2011 6:12pm
B

BR1986FB

Senior Member

24,104 posts
Sep 8, 2011 8:00 PM
Just used it. Purchased a car from out of state and wanted to make sure everything was in order. Car should be delivered in the next few days.
Sep 8, 2011 8:00pm
B

balk14

Senior Member

129 posts
Sep 9, 2011 2:18 AM
I've been told autocheck is actually better than carfax...the enthusiast site I bought my BMW off of last month swears by it!
Sep 9, 2011 2:18am