Submitted by nooutlaw4me t3_y2586m in newjersey
Asking my New Jersey people because you guys are so brutally honest. Looking at a used 2012 Honda Civic. The Car Fax is clean. Can I trust it ?
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nooutlaw4me OP t1_is0xbnb wrote
OK - Thanks. I will pass this information along to my partner. Crazy that businesses like Car Fax aren't reliable.
stephenclarkg t1_is0xvqd wrote
Yea they're clowns. Missed slavage title on my first car smh never again.
PlungedUnicycle t1_is10ym0 wrote
Only stuff that gets reported to the Insurance company goes on a carfax or if the car was serviced at a dealer.
ElderberryExternal99 t1_is14q5p wrote
Get a look at the title look for the letter S it use to be in the prefix section. S stands for Salvage which means it was a rebuilt total loss. Also been awhile I think the letter F means it was In a Flood. Before paying for the car.
Goodguy1967 t1_is1fn4c wrote
I know of a dealership who damaged my SUV by hitting a wall. They fixed it internally. It never showed up on a carfax. That scares me. I should have called the police when it happened. Lesson learned.
Linenoise77 t1_is1kkcv wrote
The car was totalled? In a serious crash? Repo'd? Sale history? Reported maintenance from SOME places? yes
was the car abused, in a bunch of minor accidents handled outside insurance, did or didn't have work done at certain mechanics? No.
mulk_the_hulk t1_is2qt1z wrote
I had service records from a locally owned Goodyear service center reported on my record (they ran it when I went to sell it). I got my car serviced at multiple dealers and one dealer did not show up while another one did so it’s all hit or miss in my experience
Drophitchr t1_is3l9nn wrote
They actually did you a solid by not reporting it.
stephenclarkg t1_is0vpfc wrote
No they actually are worse then a basic Vin search don't rely on it. Get an inspection and check the Vin on gov website