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kaisen kaisen is offline
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Carfax (and Autocheck, etc) is garbage in / garbage out
They market to fears
Generally a waste of money

If you know what state(s) it has been titled in, you can usually get accident reports and title 'branding' info directly from the DMV. Most have a VIN look up on their websites. And it's free.

Otherwise, look over the car very well and develop your own opinion. If you're concerned about previous accident history, ask a bodyshop to give it a PPI just like you'd have a mechanical shop.
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