Carfax Woes Top Things To Watch For

CarFax Woes Top Things To Watch For

Summary: More than a few times a week we get telephone calls from car buyers who received a clean CarFax report from the dealer from whom they purchased a vehicle. Weeks or months later, the unfortunate buyer learns that the car had been in a prior wreck or, worse, that it may have been bought back by the manufacturer but not branded as a lemon under state law.

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Article Body: Many car buyers find themselves in this unfortunate circumstance, whether they are in New

York, Massachusetts, Connecticut or elsewhere in the country. Whats our advice?

# When buying a car, run your own CarFax report; dont be penny-wise and dollar-foolish by

relying on the auto dealer to do the right thing. Many dealers alter reports to make a sale,

and proving liability for fraud in a case like this is virtually impossible.

# Show the car to a certified mechanic. Most mechanics will gladly inspect vehicles for an

hours fee. Most significant problems with the car will be obvious to a trained eye; dont

rely on the dealers mechanic to provide advice to you.

# Check the vehicles VIN with your states Registry of Motor Vehicles; many states allow

consumers to search vehicle information free of charge, and many of such searches will

reveal lemon law history of the vehicle.

# If the vehicle is a recent make and model, visit a dealer for that manufacturer and ask

for a Warranty Repair History for the vehicle you are looking to purchase. Most will provide

it. The history will show you what work had been done on the vehicle while it was under the

manufacturers warranty.

# Finally, use your judgment! Most unscrupulous dealerships will hide, obfuscate, and say

anything to make the sale. Do your research before buying your car, and dont count on the

dealer to take it back if problems develop - most wont!