Carfax History Report

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Never, ever, ever buy a used car without first seeing the vehicle's Carfax history report.

It shows the complete history of the vehicle including past owners, dates of sale, locations and records of major accidents. Do not trust the word of the guy trying to sell you the used car! See the proof on the Carfax history report.

The best part about a Carfax history report is that buyers can get one for FREE.

You just need to know how to get it. Follow these step by step instructions to get your FREE Carfax history report before buying any used car.

Buying from a Used Car Dealer

Insist that the used car dealer provide you with a Carfax history report for free. All honest used car dealers do this to prove that they have nothing to hide. If they wont give you a free Carfax history report, assume that they are hiding something. If the dealer tries to charge you a fee for the Carfax history report, threaten to go to another dealer. Never trust a used car dealer about the history of a vehicle without seeing the Carfax history report first.

Write down the Vehicle Identification Number listed on the dashboard of the vehicle. This is known in the car industry as a VIN. It is a 17-digit combination of both numbers and letters. The VIN remains with a vehicle its entire life and is what identifies the car on the Carfax history report. Find the VIN on the driver's side etched into the dash. Make sure that the vehicle listed on the Carfax history report is the same make, model and year as the one you are buying.

Be wary of any vehicle that the Carfax history report indicates:

was in a major accident
had a large number of previous owners
came from a geographic region prone to flooding

If you don't trust the papers the seller gives to you, go to the Carfax website yourself at carfax.com. You can find a link to the website in the right margin of this page.

Buying a Used Car from a Private Party

If you are buying a used car directly from the owner, ask them to provide the Carfax history report. Unlike used car dealers, private sellers may not want to do this. This is not a problem. Simply agree to buy the car if the Carfax history report checks out. At the most it will cost the seller $35. If they refuse to pay $35 to sell a car worth thousands of dollars then you know that they are hiding something. Don't buy the used car.

If they are still reluctant and you really want the car, agree to pay for the Carfax history report yourself if it checks out and you buy the car. This is a win-win situation for the seller. They are not paying for the Carfax history report and they get to sell the car. Again, if they refuse then they are hiding something. If the Carfax history report doesn't check out, you haven't lost anything. If you buy the car, you pay the fee but it is a small price to pay for peace of mind.

If the seller agrees, go to the Carfax website. A link to it can be found in the right margin of this page.