Carfax Vehicle History Report

A Carfax Vehicle History Report is the single most important piece of information needed to help consumers make the right decision when considering a vehicle purchase.

It is not the only piece of info, but it is the most important and no vehicle purchase should be made without having this document in your hand.

A bit about the Carfax company and the report:

CARFAX Vehicle History Reports™ are available on all used cars and light trucks from model year 1981 and newer. Using the unique 17-character VIN number a CARFAX Report is instantly generated from their database of over 31 billion records.

Millions of consumers trust CARFAX to provide them with vehicle history information every year -and for good reason. CARFAX receives information from more than 139,000 unique data sources including every U.S. and Canadian provincial motor vehicle agency plus many auto auctions, fire and police departments, collision repair facilities, fleet management and rental agencies, and more.

Every CARFAX Report contains information that can impact a consumer’s decision about a used vehicle. Some types of information that a CARFAX Report may include are:

• Accident and damage indicators, such as airbag deployments
• Point of impact and a severity scale for damage events
• Title information, including salvage or junked titles
• Flood damage history
• Total loss accident history
• Odometer readings
• Lemon history
• Number of owners
• State emissions inspection results
• Service records
• Vehicle use (taxi, rental, lease, etc.)

Plus, the exclusive CARFAX Buyback Guarantee reduces the risk involved in buying a used car. If the CARFAX Report fails to include a DMV-issued branded title (such as salvage, fire or flood damage, and odometer problems), CARFAX may buy the vehicle back for the full purchase price.