[Shotimes] Semi OT: Vehicle History

[Mark Kelley]

In the sample reports on Carfax, the 1998 Honda Accord sample shows a major
accident for the vehicle but also specifies no salvate title issued.  It
states the info came from a police accident report.  Apparantely they do
gather vehicle info from police reports but only from selected states.
Unfortunately they don't specify which states so I still don't know if my
car will show the accident or not.

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:45 AM
To: 'Mark Kelley'; 'SHOtimes (Team.net)'; 'Paul Chapin'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Semi OT: Vehicle History


My 94 GL never showed the 2 wrecks it was involved in on Carfax. Both were
$4000+ of deer/car damage, both times it was fixed. But the carfax showed
clean.


Bruce Malachuk

94 Opal Frost MTX

93 Green MTX winter beater

93 Black ATX stripped for spare parts

95 Sliver Frost SE (SLO) waiting for it's AX4S SHO tranny


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mark Kelley
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:12 PM
To: SHOtimes (Team.net); Paul Chapin
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Semi OT: Vehicle History

Interesting.  This is a quote directly from the Carfax web site:

"Accident File
Major accident damage severely affects the safety and resale value of a
vehicle. Don't make a costly mistake - order a full CARFAX Report to avoid
buying a rebuilt wreck."

They differentiate that from a salvage title:

"Salvage File
A full CARFAX Report can uncover if this vehicle was damaged in a major
accident or wreck. These damaged cars are often sold to buyers without
disclosing the problem past."

Are they being redundant or do they obtain info about major repairs as well
as salvage titles?

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Chapin [mailto:pchapin@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:54 PM
To: Mark Kelley
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Semi OT: Vehicle History


An accident will not show up on Carfax unless the car is totaled and a
Salvage title is issued.  If that happens the person buying the car is going
to get a salvage title from you.
A person with the right connections can find out if an insurance claim has
been paid on the car but I don't know of a way for the general public to
access that information.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kelley" <mkelley1@gt.rr.com>
To: "SHOtimes (Team.net)" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Semi OT: Vehicle History


> Does anyone know how long it takes for an accident to show up on a
> Carfax vehicle history?  I've heard ninety days.  I'm trying to decide
> if I want
to
> get shed of my Acura that recently took a severe hit in the left rear
before
> I lose what little equity I have in it.  I haven't gotten a firm
> estimate
on
> repair time yet but I'm guessing it'll be done just after the first of
> the year.
>
> Mark
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