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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
Posts: 8,225
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Buyer beware - you bet. When shopping online, looking at a vehicle and it does not have a CarFax link but 'autocheck' instead, make sure you run your own Carfax as Autocheck is a lower tier service that 'leans' to the dealership. Where Carfax reports everything ( that has been entered) Autocheck does not.
Biggest example? Excluding 'minor' accidents / subsequent repairs which are $1000. or less.
We are looking (still) for a replacement for our Jeep and just ran into this exact situation. From CarMax no less. They advertised this particular vehicle as 1 owner, no accidents. They use Autocheck. When I ran a Carfax on it, returned showing minor accident left front. I called them on it, saying it was just short of fraud. They didn't move on price or offer apology.
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'15 Dodge - 'Dango R/T Hauls groceries and Kinda Hauls *ss
'07 Jeep SRT-8 - Hauls groceries and Hauls *ss Sold
'85 Guards Red Targa - Almost finished after 17 years
'95 Road King w/117ci - No time to ride, see above
'77 Sportster Pro-Street Drag Bike w/93ci - Sold
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