carfax

[Darin Dux]

Carfax will not record a wreck if the title does not transfer
ownership.  And, if an owner does not report "car has sustained $5000 or
more damage while under ownership" when he transfers the title, there is
no mechanism by which the "system" can track damage to a vehicle.

I have issues with Carfax in general due to several occasions where
their information was incorrect but cannot be changed.  And, they have
such a media campaign scaring people about buying used cars in general
that they've created more problems than what they claim to protect
people from.  I do use Carfax myself, but I take their information with
a grain of salt.  I've tried to contest incorrect information as well to
no avail.

-Darin

Brian Cembor wrote:

> When a car is wrecked, is the VIN# automatically reported as the vehicle
> being wrecked? I am asking because I recently bought a used '92 SE-R and am
> noticing small things that don't seem right. like the spacing between the
> lights and grill is different on each side. There is a larger gap between
> the passenger rear side window and the molding than the drivers side. And
> the front fender, passenger side is not as flush with the hood as the
> drivers side fender and hood. I did a Carfax report and there was nothing
> about being wrecked, just title transfers and emissions checks. Oh and when
> I got my tags/title it said the odometer was EXEMPT, what does that mean?