By getting a VHR and asking the seller for all the information available about the accident and repairs, you should have a great headstart to determine if the vehicle is safe. Take the vehicle, the VHR, and any anecdotal information you receive from the seller with you to a reputable, licensed mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection. This will help the mechanic focus on the areas that need it most. Damage history impacts vehicle value, even if the repairs were done perfectly. Remember that damage history impacts value, so even if the vehicle has been properly repaired you can likely use this as leverage in your price negotiations.
Lost Your Order? Since CARFAX relies on information that is reported to the company, anything that doesn't get reported either to the company or to any of its data sources won't show up in the report. We ordered a report on a vehicle that we knew had extensive collision work performed on it five times. The report showed only one minor collision. In another case, we purchased reports for four other vehicles we knew were repurchased in North Carolina by the vehicle manufacturers as 'lemons' under the North Carolina Lemon Law.
We were able to find one vehicle on a local dealer lot as a 'local trade. On the other hand, a vehicle with a CARFAX history report that shows major collision damage shouldn't necessarily be considered a bad car. They include motor vehicle agencies in the U. Not only does Carfax maintain a history of accidents on a vehicle, but it also tracks service and ownership history. Reading through the data will help buyers avoid purchasing a lemon at a non-lemon price. Still, thanks to close work with various sources, the company can usually get a relatively clear idea of what has happened and update the vehicle history accordingly.
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