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Hayapower -> RE: Howdy from Texas (4/8/2008 8:00:14 AM)
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Welcome to the site test123..
I've never been absolutely sold on Carfax, reason being, because damage/s that have been done and repaired be it to the body, chassis, or engine and 'not' turned into insurance maynot show up in the report.. I've built/reconstructed VERY MANY cars and trucks over the years and used to purchase them from the local dismanltler, or outright from people that couldn't afford the fix at a local shop and usually had no insurance.. And,, I've repaired quite a few vehicles for folks and friends that 'should' have been totalled or salvaged, or had to have extensive mechanical repairs done that I'm 'pretty sure' wouldn't have shown up on a Carfax ;) Most times I only bought the ones with 'clean titles' and would move/sell them as a regular vehicle and the repairs were quality.. However,, there's really no such thing as invisible body work, and most times mechanical, and someone with a trained eye (IMO) would or should be able to look your car over and tell whats been done.. Anything that's 'that hard' to see In my book, would be a quality repair and not much to worry about..Then there's warranty repairs.. It's pretty easy to tell if body panels have been repaired/replaced, or the paint texture and/or color match isn't OEM or spot on.. Or if the engine has been replaced, or even most times if it's been pulled apart.. I think a Carfax is good first step, but certainly doesn't give the car a good personal look over..
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