For kicks and giggles, and a $4.99 fee, I ran a CarFax report on one of my trucks.
Once I had it and reviewed it, all I could do was laugh. Paying $4.99 for this, was about $5.00 too much.
1) None of the service work (warranty or non-warranty) that the dealer (a Chevrolet/Cadillac dealer) did to it appears on the report.
2) The number of owners is wrong. It shows the truck as a one-owner. I'm owner #2.
3) An accident that was reported to, and investigated by, the police is missing.
The report shows that I've owned it for 14 years (wrong), with an estimated miles driven per year of 15,951. Using those numbers, it should have around 221,000 miles on it. It actually has 101,000 miles.
However, the report *does* show a tire rotation by Midas. The problem is... it never happened.
Yes, it is a sample of one... but it's a bad sample of one. When I bought the Fusion and the last Town and Country, I didn't even get a CarFax/AutoCheck for either one, and instead relied on my eyes, ears, and brain... and did just fine without a report.
Once I had it and reviewed it, all I could do was laugh. Paying $4.99 for this, was about $5.00 too much.
1) None of the service work (warranty or non-warranty) that the dealer (a Chevrolet/Cadillac dealer) did to it appears on the report.
2) The number of owners is wrong. It shows the truck as a one-owner. I'm owner #2.
3) An accident that was reported to, and investigated by, the police is missing.
The report shows that I've owned it for 14 years (wrong), with an estimated miles driven per year of 15,951. Using those numbers, it should have around 221,000 miles on it. It actually has 101,000 miles.
However, the report *does* show a tire rotation by Midas. The problem is... it never happened.
Yes, it is a sample of one... but it's a bad sample of one. When I bought the Fusion and the last Town and Country, I didn't even get a CarFax/AutoCheck for either one, and instead relied on my eyes, ears, and brain... and did just fine without a report.