> time it was $5000. This indicates to me that unless there is
> some reason
> for a State DOT or equivalent to be notified of a collision, it won't
> show on the search. Apparently, the insurance companies
> involved either
> don't report these incidents or the Carfax site isn't getting
> the news.
CARFAX primarily works with the state title records. So if a car is
issued a salvage title or other modified title, you'll see that. They
get data from some police departments regarding accident reports, but
they apparently don't do anything with insurance companies:
http://www.carfax.com/cfm/hcwhereinfo.cfm
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