CarFax
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Racer
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From: kingsport,tn,usa
CarFax
With carfax, you have to have a 17 digit vin to get your car checked.
my 79 vette has the 13 digit vin
is there anything out there that can give me the history of my car?
also, the vin says i had a l48 engine package, but the hood emblems are l82s
what gives?
my 79 vette has the 13 digit vin
is there anything out there that can give me the history of my car?
also, the vin says i had a l48 engine package, but the hood emblems are l82s
what gives?
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Re: CarFax (KrAzYSnIpEr)
I would trust the VIN over the hood ornaments.
Also, carfax will only go back to 1981, so that may be your problem.
Good luck.
Also, carfax will only go back to 1981, so that may be your problem.
Good luck.
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Re: CarFax (KrAzYSnIpEr)
A friend and I were just talking about Carfax the other day and most of what you get is BS. :bs :bs He had a 95 TA that was hit on the right rear quater panel and the dealer fixed it. This didn't show up on Carfax. He also had the transmission replace under warrenty...also a no show on Carfax. Carfax also said that his TA had 6 incidents before he purchaced the report and all they reports showed oil changes and routine maintainance performed at the dealer. We ran my 95 Prope GT ( that had been hit in the passenger door) and when we got to the end it said no incidents on this vehicle. I guess you can take the information with a grain of salt. Where do they get this info???? I think this is a money making scheme but thats just my opinion. Buyer beware
John
[Modified by theandies, 1:04 AM 10/7/2001]
John
[Modified by theandies, 1:04 AM 10/7/2001]
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Racer
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From: kingsport,tn,usa
Re: CarFax (theandies)
LOL....
why am i NOT surprised??
:lol:
i went with the vin over the tags on my car, its been rebuilt with a different block, so it doesnt really matter now
[Modified by KrAzYSnIpEr, 11:06 AM 10/7/2001]
why am i NOT surprised??
:lol:
i went with the vin over the tags on my car, its been rebuilt with a different block, so it doesnt really matter now
[Modified by KrAzYSnIpEr, 11:06 AM 10/7/2001]
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Re: CarFax (KrAzYSnIpEr)
I use CARFAX fairly often, and all it shows here in CA is the registration history. It is useful for late-model used cars that may have been rentals, or stolen, or come from a salt environment. That stuff all shows up. As far as repairs, I've only seen that stuff on the cars with salvage titles, which I avoid like the plague.
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