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Carfax is and isn't useless.
If you are relying on it to ensure the car has never been in an accident, it is likely useless. Clean Carfax of course doesn't guarantee no accidents.
But, the problem is it doesn't matter what you or I think of Carfax, it matters what the market thinks. And the market, for the most part, thinks it's good.
So, it's IMO foolish to not get a Carfax on a car you are considering buying.
First, if there is something negative on it, you should know before you buy. Even if you still want the car, you can use it to negotiate the price down.
Second, if you ever go to sell the car, that negative Carfax is going to hurt you. You will have potential buyers lost because of the negative Carfax, and of the ones that aren't lost, you'll have a lot grinding you down. Yeah, ultimately you'll sell the car, but the negative Carfax won't make that job any easier.
That may or may not be ok with you, but you should at least know before you buy the car so you can take it into consideration.
Kinda sucks, esp. given the increased prices, but that's just the reality.
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