I have a friend who's been running a body shop for about 25 years and he tells me that it is easy to get a car repaired and not have the damage reported on a carfax report. The software that I've seen is used mostly to coordinate repairs with insurance companies.
On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Chris Prata <[email protected]> wrote: > hi larry, but anything on carfax that would you not buy this car. it is > 10k? > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Look at this carfax, thoughts? > Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:10:01 -0400 > > > Not true about Carfax at all > > > > What causes the reporting is the software the shop uses to run their > business. No matter how you pay for a repair at my friends shop it is > reported to Carfax if the repair is completed. > > > > > > > > > > Larry Alster > > > > 91 Miata White Knight > > 92 Miata Silver Bullet (Gone but not forgotten) > > 92 Miata Honey B > > 95 BMW M3 ITA Track Toy > > 04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh > > 06 WRX STi Subie > > 08 Z06 Corvette Velocity Yellow Tintcoat (Not yet named) > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Derf > *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 9:01 AM > *To:* Ted - > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Look at this carfax, thoughts? > > > > Could have been dealer loaner, test drive car, or executive use car. > > The main problem with carfax is that if you pay cash for repairs then it > does not get reported to carfax. > > Best to have qualified, trusted mechanic put the car in a lift and check > it out. Even if a car has been wrecked and repaired a good repair is not a > bad thing bad most times. > > A clean carfax just means an insurance company didn't pay for repairs. > > > > > > > On Aug 23, 2013, at 12:40 AM, Ted - <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi quiet list, I found a 2006 GT that I am ready to buy at a used dealer > for 10k. > > But the carfax has me puzzled. Here is my summary followed by the actual > entries: > > SUMMARY. Look at first thing, almost not driven for 2 years? > > First thing, looks like only 2342 miles were put on in the first two > years. > > Feb 2005 shipped to dealer (new) > > First Owner reported Feb 2007 2342 Odometer Miles reported > New Owner reported Sep 2007, Dealer offered for sale > New owner reported Nov 2007 (maybe just titled to dealer from Sept?) > Vehicle Sold Jan 2008 > Accident Jul 2010 > Dealer "took title" (traded in?) Dec 2012 > Sold at auction Mar 2013 > Offered for dealer sale Mar 2013 > Offered for dealer sale Aug 2013 > > > NICB Vehicle manufactured > and shipped to original dealer > 02/25/2005 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Mays Landing, NJ > Registration issued or renewed > Vehicle color noted as Black > > 02/16/2007 > 2,342 (Miles) > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Mays Landing, NJ > Title #CP20070470229 > Title issued or updated > First owner reported > Titled or registered as > personal vehicle > Loan or lien reported > > 04/09/2007 > 3,694 Chapman Ford Sales, > Inc. > Egg Harbor Township, > NJ > 609-646-2000 > chapmanautogroup.com > > 08/30/2007 Shore Toyota Vehicle serviced > > 09/07/2007 > 7,161 New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Mays Landing, NJ > Title > #DA20072500507 > Title issued or updated > New owner reported > > 09/12/2007 > 7,173 Shore Toyota > Mays Landing, NJ > 609-645-2770 > shoretoyota.com > Maintenance inspection completed > Washed/detailed > > 09/17/2007 > Dealer Inventory > Avenel, NJ > Vehicle offered for sale > > 11/21/2007 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Avenel, NJ > Title > #RA20073250134 > Title issued or updated > New owner reported > > 01/04/2008 > 7,446 Sansone Auto > Network > Avenel, NJ > sansoneauto.com > Vehicle sold > > 01/09/2008 > 7,939 Route 1 Auto Mall > Avenel, NJ > 732-815-2357 > sansoneauto.com > Recommended maintenance performed > Engine/powertrain computer/module checked > > 01/11/2008 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > North Brunswick, NJ > Registration issued or renewed > Vehicle color noted as Black > > 01/11/2008 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Dunellen, NJ > Registration issued or renewed > Vehicle color noted as Black > > 01/11/2008 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > North Brunswick, NJ > Title > #GD20080110885 > Title issued or updated > New owner reported > Loan or lien reported > > 02/15/2008 > Route 1 Auto Mall > Avenel, NJ > 732-815-2357 > sansoneauto.com > State safety inspection completed > > > 01/15/2009 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Somerset, NJ > Registration updated when owner moved > the vehicle to a new location > > > 01/15/2010 > New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Dunellen, NJ > Registration updated when owner moved > the vehicle to a new location > > 07/13/2010 > New Jersey > Damage Report > Accident reported > Involving left rear impact > With another motor vehicle > Left rear primarily damaged > > > 10/18/2012 > 79,834 New Jersey > Motor Vehicle Dept. > Title issued or updated > Dealer took title of this vehicle > > > 03/04/2013 > 79,913 Auto Auction > Pennsylvania > Listed as a dealer vehicle > Sold at auction > > 03/12/2013 > Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale > > 08/20/2013 > Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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