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Carfax....
I'm still messin around with this 04 Spiral Gray cope auto. The service records have been pulled from a generous member here and showed a few minor things , car is straight , some stone chips on front , bit thats it.
SO is it really nessessary to sign up and do a Carfax , I mean what can I really get off of it that would help with an 04. I even had a body & paint guy look at it . I've used it in the past , really did'nt tell me anything.
SO is it really nessessary to sign up and do a Carfax , I mean what can I really get off of it that would help with an 04. I even had a body & paint guy look at it . I've used it in the past , really did'nt tell me anything.
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Carfax is 
IMO. I've heard numerous reports of false information. Best one...a brand new car (still at the dealer) that was wrecked. 
If you feel the need to run a Carfax...just don't ask on the forum...it's against the rules.
IMO. I've heard numerous reports of false information. Best one...a brand new car (still at the dealer) that was wrecked. If you feel the need to run a Carfax...just don't ask on the forum...it's against the rules.
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I know its against the rules, so wanted to get your opinion on it because I too think its BS , if its not reported it wont show up. If I wrecked my Cobra and took it to a body shop it would'nt show up as being damaged.
Are auction cars a bad thing to buy ?? Like when a dealer buys one at an auction and puts it up for sale , maybe a fleet or leased vehicle or maybe a private owner vehicle , you still cant really contact the owner with his or her opinion of the car and if they had any trouble with it ?
Are auction cars a bad thing to buy ?? Like when a dealer buys one at an auction and puts it up for sale , maybe a fleet or leased vehicle or maybe a private owner vehicle , you still cant really contact the owner with his or her opinion of the car and if they had any trouble with it ?
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Most of the time the info in a carfax report is pretty useless ...
As for auction cars ... you have to know what you are getting into there, cars are anywhere from junk to almost new ... A dealer friend of mine bought me an 01' mag red coupe, 45K mi, auto, loaded, 1 owner, lease return ... for just over 20K
As for auction cars ... you have to know what you are getting into there, cars are anywhere from junk to almost new ... A dealer friend of mine bought me an 01' mag red coupe, 45K mi, auto, loaded, 1 owner, lease return ... for just over 20K
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read between the lines
Originally Posted by Fallz
I'm still messin around with this 04 Spiral Gray cope auto. The service records have been pulled from a generous member here and showed a few minor things , car is straight , some stone chips on front , bit thats it.
SO is it really nessessary to sign up and do a Carfax , I mean what can I really get off of it that would help with an 04. I even had a body & paint guy look at it . I've used it in the past , really did'nt tell me anything.
SO is it really nessessary to sign up and do a Carfax , I mean what can I really get off of it that would help with an 04. I even had a body & paint guy look at it . I've used it in the past , really did'nt tell me anything.
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There is 14k on it , I like the car and am still F'n around with the dealership. There are a few things that scare me about it .
I did sign up for carfax and ran a report. gave me a little info but all in all kind of a waste.
I did sign up for carfax and ran a report. gave me a little info but all in all kind of a waste.