| What is Carfax? Many people exploring the | | | | not aware of, especially if the dealership |
| possibility of buying a used car are | | | | does not use Carfax. Finding a dealer that |
| completely out of the Carfax loop. The truth | | | | will supply you with the Carfax report adds |
| is, it is the most expanding database of used | | | | an incredible sense of security to your used |
| car accident reports in the country. Their | | | | car purchase. Why would you take a risk? |
| national database of more than a billion | | | | Information like flood damage, odometer |
| vehicles on record is constantly growing, | | | | fraud, and salvage history that might |
| adding more state records from states like | | | | normally be unknown will show up on the |
| Alabama and Louisiana. It already provides | | | | Carfax report, allowing the customer to truly |
| accident report data for states such as | | | | make an educated decision on such an |
| Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, | | | | important purchase. People everywhere depend |
| Massachusetts, Missouri, Maryland, New | | | | on their automobiles to get to their jobs, |
| Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Vermont, | | | | keep their kids in school, and keep their |
| Wyoming, and Texas. While many states already | | | | households running. There is no reason to put |
| issue salvage titles for cars and trucks that | | | | all of this at risk and buy from a dealer |
| have had serious accidents, resulting in | | | | that will not provide the Carfax report for |
| critical damage, these issues do not report | | | | the vehicle you are considering. There are |
| all of those more minor accidents that could | | | | too many unknown possibilities that could put |
| have a future impact in the life of the | | | | your entire family at risk. |
| vehicle? Wouldn't a report of those damages | | | | |
| be nice to have before you buy a used car? | | | | As you begin your search for a new used car |
| | | | in Austin Texas, find a dealer that will |
| So why is it so important to have these | | | | provide you with a full Carfax report so that |
| records? It is no secret that used car | | | | you can be sure you are making a wise |
| dealers have the reputation of selling cars | | | | investment decision as well as a good safety |
| that have concealed problems. Are you willing | | | | decision. Using a dealer that uses Carfax may |
| to go on the salesman's word that the car you | | | | be the best decision you make in your used |
| are buying will last as long as you need it | | | | car search. So make sure you let the right |
| to? Even if you do completely trust the | | | | dealer win your trust by showing you the |
| salesman, there may be things that even he is | | | | facts. |