where is the cheapest place to do a vehicle history check ?

[lotust]

Argh.. i hate to pay 24$ for one lookup. Basterds at carfax. If there any 5$ places or something ?


thanks

 

[lotust]

 

[lotust]

google just show me carfax.com

 

[dethman]

carfax. yes i read your post.

 

[farmercal]

I paid for one of these title checks and the car I bought came up clean. Then when I tried to get he font end aligned they discoverd that it had been in a front-end collision. These vehicle history check do little to help you IMHO.

 

[sniperruff]

i think ebay has this thing that costs $15 or something.

 

[lotust]

Originally posted by: farmercal
I paid for one of these title checks and the car I bought came up clean. Then when I tried to get he font end aligned they discoverd that it had been in a front-end collision. These vehicle history check do little to help you IMHO.

funny I had the same thing happen. It only show up on carfaf IF the insurance is involved.

 

[rh71]

just bought a carfax subscription 2 nights ago. Now that used car is parked in front of our house. 🙂

 

[lotust]

Originally posted by: rh71
just bought a carfax subscription 2 nights ago. Now that used car is parked in front of our house. 🙂

I just caved in and ordered

look what i found on Ebay


05/01/2002 39,321 New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Freehold, NJ
Title #MA20021210602
Title issued or updated
New owner reported


05/01/2002 New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Freehold, NJ
Title #MA20021210602
Title issued or updated


08/09/2002 Dealer Inventory
New Jersey
Vehicle sold


09/03/2002 New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Toms River, NJ
Title #GD20022460856
Title issued or updated
New owner reported


09/05/2002 23,196 Dealer Inventory
Freehold, NJ
Vehicle offered for sale
POTENTIAL ODOMETER ROLLBACK

CARFAX AdvisorTM
The readings causing this rollback were collected by a DMV or other verifiable source. Please verify the mileage with your dealer or a qualified mechanic.

09/06/2002 25,058 Inspection Co.
New Jersey
Vehicle Inspected

 

[edi sucks]

Originally posted by: lotust

Originally posted by: farmercal
I paid for one of these title checks and the car I bought came up clean. Then when I tried to get he font end aligned they discoverd that it had been in a front-end collision. These vehicle history check do little to help you IMHO.

funny I had the same thing happen. It only show up on carfaf IF the insurance is involved.

same thing happened to me as well..the car's still awesome, got a decent price, but still..i thought i was getting an accident free car. oh well.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: lotust

Originally posted by: farmercal
I paid for one of these title checks and the car I bought came up clean. Then when I tried to get he font end aligned they discoverd that it had been in a front-end collision. These vehicle history check do little to help you IMHO.

funny I had the same thing happen. It only show up on carfaf IF the insurance is involved.

not sure why some show up and some don't. I had 2 accidents. Both went through my insurance, but only one shows up on my carfax report. It's as if the 2nd accident never happened. Can't completely trust it, but at least you can see the history of your car and potential problems like your rollback.

 

[loic2003]

Connect a wire to each terminal and touch the other end on your tongue. If you feel a slight tingle, then it's working just great.

This method works well for testing the voltage in HT leads, also.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I like going to dealers that pay for CarFax or have lemon guarantees on their lots. That'll save you a lot of grief and worry.

 

[skimple]

Have the seller pay for it!

If he wants to move the car, he should be willing to spend a little to show its in good shape.