Carfax? (plus SE-R status

[David Pertuz]

Kieran,

Good input - thanks. I don't really treat it as a gospel, but I do sort of
consider it a first-order check against other information. That is, it
isn't going to reveal anything, so the absence of anything noteworthy
doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but it can flag something you otherwise
might not have found out about. I do go heavily on records and the right
vibe from a seller to be able to trust them - a bigger thing with something
like an old 911 than for a regular used car.

David

On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Kieran Lavin <kieran at kieranlavin.com> wrote:

>  Don't allow carfax's marketing to influence you.  They suck.  I used
> them to purchase my ex-wife's NX and the frame was so twisted that in the
> rear, the tire on one side would rub the strut while the other side there
> was a 3" gap!!!  Car had so many issues it took me a year's worth of
> weekends to get the car even drivable.  Only for her to want to sell it.
> Separately on another car that I bought fairly brand new from a dealer she
> got into about 5 separate accidents (ranging from minor that we didn't deal
> with through insurance yet still had a police report all the way to repairs
> requiring the car to be in the body shop and thousands of dollars of
> repairs) and NONE of them showed up on carfax.  Meanwhile my own SE-R that
> is now pretty much track duty only the odometer stopped working around
> 150,000 miles and I can never remember the mileage that I reported the
> previous year so I KNOW there are odometer discrepancies.... NONE of them
> show up.  I would go so far as to say I'd take the used car dealer or the
> previous owner's word over a carfax report!
>
>
>
>
> kieran
>
>
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:19 PM
> *To:* David Pertuz
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> *Subject:* Re: Carfax? (plus SE-R status
>
>
> I asked months ago with no luck. Was looking for an Expedition for the
> expanding family. I ended up using "Auto Data Direct" add123.com. My
> buddy used it at the same time as he was also car shopping. We were pleased
> with the amount of info they provided for $4 a piece. Found a few cars that
> appeared to have odometer issues. There's scores of cheaper options online.
> Florida state also provides registration data online free, so check your
> state dmv. Carfax has a free service you can sign up for that provides some
> info. I can forward an add123 history report to you so you can see what
> info they provide if you like.
>    Hi, y'all!
>
>  Been kinda quiet here lately, but is there anyone with a Carfax account
> who might be able to run a VIN or two for me?
>
>  After some thinking about cars, money and the family of related issues,
> I realized that I could not see myself getting rid of my SE-R unless I
> actually had to, whereas I could see myself getting rid of the Fiat for a
> good-enough reason, and I'm trying to get rid of Beige On Beige, my
> boring-but-comfy transportation appliance. And two cars would be replaced
> by...an old 911 :)
>
>  In SE-R news, I'm actually making progress, albeit slowly, in getting my
> SE-R back on the road. Thanks to Josh Sytek I got the exhaust parts I
> needed last year and a couple of other goodies too, like his rear STB (and
> I got to admire his sweet-looking VE B13) This summer I picked up a hoist
> so that I can drop the engine - easier to do rod bearings - and clean up
> stuff in the engine compartment at the same time. Slow but steady. My only
> goal is to have it done by November or whenever it is too cold to work in
> an unheated garage.
>
>  BTW, are there still any Mark Schoenholz header heat shields floating
> around? I acquired one years ago, I think at the Dallas convention, and
> then it disappeared years ago. I've always wondered where it went!
>
>  David
>  Chicago
>
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