CARFAX help

[GT]

Is there anyone here that could pull me a Carfax?

I'm looking at a plum crazy 2007 Charger Daytona...

I'm also curious what you think a fair price would be for one with 70K miles, but in otherwise clean condition.

If so, PM me please. I have the VIN.

Thanks!

[LeeBoy]

an 07 Charger? Uh Oh.       

[GT]

Yep - Figure it would make a better daily driver than my POS F250...  new Charger is less evil than old Ford.   

[TruckDriver]

Beware of Carfax. I know a coworker that got burned by Carfax. He bought a 2005 Chevy SUV in 2007, and had the Carfax done, which came back negative, & clean. After he bought the truck, 3 months later, a rattle in the back developed. He took it to the dealer, the shop guy said that the truck was in a rear end collision at one time. So, after going a few rounds with the dealership, he took it to a few body shops to see how much it would cost to fix correctly. Well, the estimates all were between $4 & 5,000. He tried to get the dealership to pay to have it fixed, and they wouldn't cause of the carfax said it was a clean vehicle. A attorney agreed with the dealership. Long story short, the damage must of been fixed by the person who bought the truck at a wrecked auto auction, and that person never reported it to Carfax. And there is no law saying you have to report wrecked vehicle to Carfax. And his SUV was horrible underneath. There was even weld splatter on the rear side windows he didn't see when he bought the truck. Eventually, he paid out of pocket to get it fixed, and still has it.

[daveco]

Beware of Carfax. I know a coworker that got burned by Carfax. He bought a 2005 Chevy SUV in 2007, and had the Carfax done, which came back negative, & clean. After he bought the truck, 3 months later, a rattle in the back developed. He took it to the dealer, the shop guy said that the truck was in a rear end collision at one time. So, after going a few rounds with the dealership, he took it to a few body shops to see how much it would cost to fix correctly. Well, the estimates all were between $4 & 5,000. He tried to get the dealership to pay to have it fixed, and they wouldn't cause of the carfax said it was a clean vehicle. A attorney agreed with the dealership. Long story short, the damage must of been fixed by the person who bought the truck at a wrecked auto auction, and that person never reported it to Carfax. And there is no law saying you have to report wrecked vehicle to Carfax. And his SUV was horrible underneath. There was even weld splatter on the rear side windows he didn't see when he bought the truck. Eventually, he paid out of pocket to get it fixed, and still has it.

I had a similar experience, went to inspect a truck that a friend was considering purchasing. It was a very low mileage Ford Ranger, looked new...until you looked real close. The seller just kept talking up the "clean Carfax".
To make a long story short, the thing had been wrecked, badly, and had been under water (sand in the radiator overflow, and traces of mud where it should never be). Had a clean Carfax.

[The70RT]

Yep screw carfax, If someone never turns the damage into claims at an insurance company it never shows up.

[charger500440]

One important thing to keep in mind with Car Fax, they can only report to you what was reported to them. Most fleet car companies and rental car companies are self-insured. Meaning there is no paper trail after an accident. Food for thought...