Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 18:36:31 GMT From: "Skid" <skid2nopsamast.net> Subject: Re: Champion MotorSports
"'nuther Bob" <yetanotherphonyaddressnopsamacereally.com> wrote in message news:noolivorqfs5jv7k3klmc6vjqo2hegdd60nopsamcom... > On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 15:21:13 GMT, "Skid" <skid2nopsamast.net> wrote: > > >Did you get a full CarFax report? That would have confirmed any major > >accident damage and given you more peace of mind than the fingers-crossed > >assurances of a used care salesman. > > Carfax only has accidents reported by the insurance industry, and > then no reliably. Also, if someone pays for the repairs themselves > (files no formal insurance claim) it will not show up. > > Bob All true, but it's still a lot better than buying blind. Here's my example. I was looking at a cherry 2001 328i. Drove it, crawled under it, had my mechanic look at it. Passed with flying colors. Got the CarFax, apparently clean, a one-owner leased vehicle CPO with reasonable mileage. CarFax showed the previous owner's name and town. Looked up his number and called. He warned me away from the car because of a sporadic drivetrain thump that three dealers and BMWNA had failed to fix in more than half-a-dozen tries. He couldn't wait to dump it off the lease. There were absolutely no red flags on the car before that call. CarFax saved me a lot of aggravation. In the case of the original poster, the dealer failed to disclose accident damage that might have showed up on a CarFax check. I would have asked for one, wouldn't you?
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