Carfax not helping

[Stl-986]

Dont see how they cheapen the car. If an insurance company was involved and there was any kind of payout then they are just reporting facts as they are provided them.

As far as windshield replacement by an insurance company...no, this isn't something that is included in the data that is sold to carfax...IF the insured is the one that makes the claim and it is part of the coverage.

While anyone can dislike a fact, it doesn't make it any less a fact. Fact is the car was in some kind of accident and since it occurred outside of your ownership then there is nothing to be done. The only facts are that there was an accident, the vin of the car was involved and you were not the owner when it happened. The car could have been in an accident that the previous owner did not disclose to you (which isn't against the law in any state unlike a house).

A carfax report is no different then KBB value in how they are used when buying...or selling a car. Carfax is also not the only company that creates these so called "Vehicle history reports" There are thousands of cars that are totaled out by insurance companies that are never even reported to the national databases.

Bottom line...legally....Carfax isn't causing anyone financial loss, they just take data provided by them and put it into a pretty little report.

Again, you can not like a fact but that doesn't make it any less true.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by Stl-986

While anyone can dislike a fact, it doesn't make it any less a fact.

Totally agree.

So it appears you didn't run a CarFax on the car when you bought it? I assume the accident would have appeared back then. If you didn't get a CF, you didn't do your due diligence and now it's costing you. That's not CF's fault. I think this is fairly new, but at least CF has categorized it as minor.

In my Wheeler Dealer activities, I pass on cars that have accident damage reported on CF because I know my customer base isn't interested in cars with damage and I don't need the extra stories that have to be explained. But I deal in higher priced / newer cars than a 20 yr old car. Cars of your vintage have a higher chance of being in an accident just because they've had potentially more exposure. Customers of your car shouldn't be as affected by a minor accident. But everything else being equal, you'll probably have to price your car lower than one w/o accident damage.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by Stl-986

Bottom line...legally....Carfax isn't causing anyone financial loss, they just take data provided by them and put it into a pretty little report.

Again, you can not like a fact but that doesn't make it any less true.

Sorry. Bull****************.

Are you an attorney? Have you considered every single possible cause of action associated with a not entirely factual Carfux report? Have you interviwed every single seller? Did all of them tell you they suffered none... zero... no financial harM? Do you know the legal definition of "accident"? OK, then.

Not trying to be an ****************************, just wondering. Especially when someone makes such blanket statements.

Those facts... are they red or blue?



Yes. I remain a little testy this early in the morning.