Important facts about car history and common car scams that can cost
you lots of money.
Lemons: A lemon is a car that the auto manufacturer has stated
has a known problem, or is one of the few cars that just never worked
right. The free Lemon Database report will let you know if the car
was a manufacturer buyback (lemon) and how many records if any are contained
in a complete car history report. Lemons are your worse nightmare,
and you'll be surprised just how many there are circulating around the
used car lots.
Salvaged: A car history report can report major accident damage.
A car history report will identify when a car has been totaled
or even had a minor fender bender. A car will often receive a salvage
or junk notation on the title from various states. This is typically called
a salvage title - and it's more common than you think.
Odometer Fraud: Odometer rollback is a common scam. This can cause
you to spend thousands more than a car is worth. A car can appear
to be a low mileage car, when it in fact could have 100,000 more miles
than indicated on the odometer. A car history report is the only way
to protect you from this type of fraud. Be sure to study the car history
report mileage reports for any suspicious activity.
Flooded: Floods can occur in less than an hour, totally submerging
a car or truck. Water can get in the engine and transmission. Rust from
floods near oceans can cause excessive rust that can severely compromises
the safety of a car. Floods can also ruin the interior, causing mold
to grow that you can't easily see. Insurance companies must report these
cars, however resellers can edit the title and cause you to spend
your hard earned money on a lemon. A car history report will uncover
flood damage that has been reported to an insurance company.
Fire: There re many reason that can cause a car to catch on fire.
The water used to put out even a small fire can get into the engine and
interior. Many times the car has to have windows replaced and be repainted.
Fire can damage important hoses and mechanical parts.
Rentals: Imagine buying a car and then finding out that it had
been driven by hundreds of people? It's hard to image a car like this
having much value, but rental cars are often sold for the same price as
other cars. Rental cars are proven problem cars that typically have a
much shorter life span than cars with identical miles. A car history
report can identify cars owned by major rental companies.
Where does the Car History
Report information come from? Information provided in a Car History
Report comes from more than 150 sources.
These include:
Major insurance companies mandate that their insurance claims administrators
report data on major damage, which is then included in car history
reports.
Many major auto auctions contribute to the data, contained in car
history reports.
Consumer Protection Agencies report on major recalls and auto buybacks
from manufacturers. This lemon buyback data is not contained in a free
car history report. Both New and Used Auto Dealers also are solicited
for data which is contained in car history reports.
State Departments of Motor Vehicles contribute information, which is
contained in car history reports.
Canadian Motor Vehicle Departments contribute information contained in
car history reports.
In addition to the Department of Motor Vehicles occasionally other state
agencies provide data to the companies who compile car history reports.
All data acquired from these sources and compiled into the car history
reports meets either the federally mandated industry guidelines.
Vehicle history report. Get a free car history report online! A complete
car history report will tell if a car is a lemon or salvaged.
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Benefits of a car history check
Get the best price for your used car. If you're selling to a dealer
or trading in, they will definitely run a car history check before
they take the car off your hands. To get the best price for your
car, you should know what they're going to find out beforehand!
Private buyers will be more comfortable buying from someone who
can offer them immediate proof of reliability and a clean history.
Avoid having people go check out the car history themselves - you
will most likely never hear from them again even if your car has
a clean history. Make it easy to make a immediate decision to buy
your car.
Don't get stuck with someone else's problem. If you know what the
seller knows - or maybe more than the seller knows - then you're
more likely to make a good decision and not be swayed by someone's
smooth "pitch."
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