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08-28-2017, 04:44 PM | #70 |
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I have to say this is such a great example of why online car communities are invaluable. I had a cashiers check, a clear carfax, maintenance reports, and an OCD seller in hand and a pickup scheduled for Thursday, and last night I thought "what the hell, why not" and had an autocheck report run. The report came back with reported structural damage at auction. The seller had no idea (and I believe him) and I walked on the deal for obvious reasons. I had my report within 5 minutes of sending the $5 paypal gift.
Today I went back to a car I looked at in early august and negotiated a deal and signed papers. But of course I ordered an autocheck first! again, 5 minutes later I had the report and it was clean as a whistle, aligning with the clear carfax. From my research I learned that Autocheck has an exclusive data source for auctions. Many cars that are lease turn-ins or trades end up being auctioned between dealers and carfax does not always get all of the details related to the auction. Furthermore, accidents can be repaired without being reported to insurance and so can go undetected on carfax. This explains why the car I was about to buy had a clean title and no accidents reported, but structural damage reported. I will never buy a car again without having a carfax AND an autocheck report; and we have an awesome resource right here to make that a simple and quick process.
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It is important to make sure you check all different sources for vehicle history. Glad I was able to help and save you from a car that may have been in an unreported accident and repaired! Congrats on the car purchase! |
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09-20-2017, 02:35 PM | #74 |
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12-20-2017, 12:05 PM | #86 |
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Quick turnaround (less than 5-10 mins) and very easy to deal with - much appreciated!
The $5 was worth discovering (2) undisclosed accidents on a prospective purchase. Thank you! |
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12-20-2017, 03:39 PM | #87 |
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