The Big Cat Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Just thought I'd ask. Accepted a new job, going to need a car, seeing about a couple today, one is aggressively priced, but has 11 CarFax reports, wanted to save myself the trip without dropping 40.
plenzmd1 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Jesus, you don't pay credit card bills now you want to rip off Car Fax.. el.cheapo 11 sounds like a lot, but every time a car changes hands, get re-titled etc i think t triggers something on the CarFax report.So lets say you lease a car, turn it back into dealer, they sell it at auction, new dealer has it and then sells to someone..that can be 6 entries on the Car Fax BTW, congrats on the new job Edited February 28, 2014 by plenzmd1
Guffalo Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Yes, but I thought Carfax reports also get triggered when it is renewed, inspected, serviced etc.. so that doesn't necessarily mean it has changed hands 11 times. What are the entries for the car?
The Big Cat Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Jesus, you don't pay credit card bills now you want to rip off Car Fax.. el.cheapo 11 sounds like a lot, but every time a car changes hands, get re-titled etc i think t triggers something on the CarFax report.So lets say you lease a car, turn it back into dealer, they sell it at auction, new dealer has it and then sells to someone..that can be 6 entries on the Car Fax BTW, congrats on the new job Thanks! Yes, but I thought Carfax reports also get triggered when it is renewed, inspected, serviced etc.. so that doesn't necessarily mean it has changed hands 11 times. What are the entries for the car? Well, here's the thing, it's a very aggressively priced 2013. So, I think that eliminates the "changed hands a bunch of times" theory...may be may be not. It also has very very low mileage.
Guffalo Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 If it is a 2013 and has been registered twice, then serviced 9 times in between, we may have a lemon law refugee. Do you have the report? What are the entries for the car?
The Big Cat Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 If it is a 2013 and has been registered twice, then serviced 9 times in between, we may have a lemon law refugee. Do you have the report? What are the entries for the car? No I don't have the report. I came here to pan handle for one!
plenzmd1 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 No I don't have the report. I came here to pan handle for one! HAHA!that was good Guffalo, all good points...as you said, until you see the actual report just have no idea ..11 entries could be nothing, could be big deal
The Big Cat Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Was planning to make two dealership stops this afternoon, the second to go see about this mystery car. Looked up the full report at the first dealership: totaled in June, rebuilt since then...yeah.
plenzmd1 Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Friggen CarFax...taking all the fun and mystery out of buying used cars ! And I hear that there are similar services for homes
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