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Carfax is OK but not infallible Posted by Pete [Email] (#2000) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Pete) on Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:45:50 In Reply to: Thanks for the advice!, Snewbie, Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:28:51 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Carfax gets its info primarily from insurance claims and registration lists. Here's what Carfax says: http://www.carfax.com/data_sources.cfx
If a car has been used with dealer plates and had no insurance claims, Carfax may not find anything. My mechanic told me that flood damaged cars, e.g., from Katrina, could easily slip past Carfax if the vehicle was bought directly from the owner (say an unscrupulous used car dealer whose lot flooded) and no insurance claim was made.
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