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