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Re: Carfax ? Is it worth it?
Posted by robertt (more from robertt) on Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:59:49
In Reply to: Carfax ? Is it worth it?, marc, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:45:03
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I ran quite a few Carfax reports when I was buying my Saab, and while 90% of the time they just seem to pull up useless information like an oil change or the like, I have to confess that every now and then they can really turn over something important. I found out one car I really liked was a rental car for it's first year or two of existence...and even the individual I was buying it from didn't know this as he'd bought it used from a small dealer.
Other nice things they clue you in to: the date the car originally went into service (so you know when the 4-year warranty will expire...although you can also get this from Saab), and also where the car was registered or where it was for various service checks. This can be important as you can see just where the car has been. I'm in San Francisco and was finding out that some of the cars I was considering had been in Michigan (snow & salt), Seattle (water & rust), etc.
So, for $30 or whatever it is, it's probably worth it for a little piece of mind for a big purchase like a car.
Hope that helps.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Carfax ? Is it worth it?, marc, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:45:03
- Helps, but not foolproof, bill h., Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:29:56
- Re: Carfax ? Is it worth it?, robertt, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:59:49 <-- Viewing This Message
- Yes..., Nathaniel, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:27:16
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