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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
OK, why do you think that?
When I was shopping for an M3, I saw two that had very obvious, major collision repairs - the kind that Stevie Wonder would see, yet their CarFaxes were clear. If there is a collision reported on CarFax, you don't get much detail. Do a google search and you'll see many more examples.

In theory, it's a good idea, but it would only work well with a much larger data collection mechanism.

CarFax is a triumph of marketing. (and yeah, I fell for it)
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