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I checked back through my notes from when I was looking. It was a “G” in place of a “6” at the 13th digit of the VIN. As of two years ago this particular car was titled, registered and insured with an incorrect VIN. Autocheck showed Massachusetts title and registration records for this car under the correct VIN from 1985 to 2000. In 2001, it showed up in New Hampshire under the incorrect VIN. Then, a year later, it reappears in Massachusetts with the same incorrect VIN. It’s all in Autocheck if you run both VINs.
Carfax or Autocheck is just one additional piece of data to use when searching for a car. What’s it cost… 20 bucks? Well worth it to me. And while you may not care what’s in the Carfax, the guy who buys your car might care. You need to know what’s in there before you buy the car, because it can affect the resale value even if it contains false information.
Another thing to note: when I bought my 911 I sold my previous toy. It was a low mileage 1988 that I bought in 2001. It was obvious when I looked at it that it had been in a minor accident, but nothing showed up in Carfax. When I went to sell the car in 2013, and ran the Carfax, a minor accident showed up from 1994. By the way, when I was selling the car I would let each potential buyer view the Carfax along with the other records associated with the car.
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