Car Fax
 

I recently purchased a 2008 Chevrolet 2500 Duramax with only 80,000 miles. The price was way below book value so I scooped it up before looking it over. After owning the truck for a couple of months now I have noticed a couple of things that should have thrown a couple of red flags at the dealership. I was wondering if any one could run the VIN to get the warranty and/or accident report in the truck.

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No accidents but it has a big mileage discrepancy. Was at 80+ k several times then jumps to 50k.

I figured as much. i but the true mileage is well over 150k

who did you buy from caprara

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Car Fax is car fax, is it worth the money, IDK. Just like a home inspection, not that those guys know what they are doing but it is a peace of mind and another look at something. Another thing with Car fax is there seems to be discrpencies, if the accident was never reported to the police likely it will not show up on the report and body work these days is pretty good where on a 5 year old vehicle you would never know. Second I do not know how its inputed, if car fax is pulling from manual data I could see where a 5 was accidentally entered instead of 8 during a repair or service record. I would take it for whats it worth and not loose sleep over it.

It is against the law for the dealer to "knowingly" sell a vehicle with a mileage discrepancy and not disclose it. If they fill out the mileage affidavit as "unkown" then they are off the hook. If not then you may be able to get your money back. The rub is what did they "know".

Wannabe

carfax is nothing put computers talking to each other. Mileage getting inputed wrong for a service, or inspection happens all the time.

Carfax is a JOKE.

If someone does not report, pays cash out of pocket, fixes themself, has a friend fix, does not make a insurance claim, etc.

My mom had a rock bounce up and scratch the hood and crack the windshield. Went to trade her Liberty in a year later and the dealer low balls due to CARFAX! Report shows that her Jeep was in a FRONT END COLLISION! WTF??

The gauge clusters on those trucks go out regularly and commonly.

Someone probably swapped it out for a new one, or a used one with low mileage.

True mileage should be reflected in the ECM.

What' the issues your having? Call the dealer

I had a car that was involved in 5 accidents while I owned it. None of the accidents were my fault. All 5 had police reports and insurance claims. Two times the insurance companies totaled the car. I bought it back each time. When I was looking for a car to replace it I decided to get a carfax membership. At the time I think you could get 3 months with unlimited searches. So of course I searched every car I was looking at plus my car and most of my family and friends. My car showed 1 of the accidents but it wasn't even one of the totaled ones. Some of the other cars I knew the history on the report was wrong.

Which is true. There is a legal definition behind everything and the possibility for everything. Now saying you are saying to bring the dealer to court. But lawyers have invented this atmosphere of everything is suable. Friends alond with myself over the years have came across situations that you would think are court worthy, but its truely not the case. usually there is an out for just about everything, and like you said it usually involves knowingly and that is the key word. Ultimately going to court is a risk and involved who has more money.