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09-22-2010, 08:40 PM
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Carfax Too Expensive..Vehicle History Report Question
I'm looking to get a vehicle history report on a vehicle using the VIN. Mainly to verify mileage. It is a 1988 truck that only reads up to 99,999.9 miles. It currently reads 28,000 on the odometer, and the owner is say it has 128,000 miles on it. The truck looks nice, but there would be a big difference between a vehicle with 128k and 228k.
I guess my main question is, does anybody have a recommendation for a vehicle history report? CarFax costs $35 now for a single report which seems really unreasonable. I've seen other ones out there, it's just that some of the sites out there look shady.
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09-22-2010, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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carfax is expensive because of all the people on forums that would post up ''can you carfax this for me'' and then tons of people would be using one account.
thank all the cheapies that thought 40 bucks for unlimited reports was too expensive.
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09-22-2010, 09:25 PM
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thats why they no longer have an unlimited option
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09-24-2010, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NJ
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So i guess noone has experience with anyone other than carfax
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09-24-2010, 01:38 PM
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Why dont you use some sherlock holmes skills of observation?
Check things like steering wheel wear.
Brake Pedal pad wear
etc.
Theres lots more to look for. My dad always said that if a cars mileage was questionable that things like that could be dead give aways.
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09-24-2010, 03:09 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 91chevywt
I'm looking to get a vehicle history report on a vehicle using the VIN. Mainly to verify mileage. It is a 1988 truck that only reads up to 99,999.9 miles. It currently reads 28,000 on the odometer, and the owner is say it has 128,000 miles on it. The truck looks nice, but there would be a big difference between a vehicle with 128k and 228k.
I guess my main question is, does anybody have a recommendation for a vehicle history report? CarFax costs $35 now for a single report which seems really unreasonable. I've seen other ones out there, it's just that some of the sites out there look shady.
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Does it have a current inspection?
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09-24-2010, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 91chevywt
I'm looking to get a vehicle history report on a vehicle using the VIN. Mainly to verify mileage. It is a 1988 truck that only reads up to 99,999.9 miles. It currently reads 28,000 on the odometer, and the owner is say it has 128,000 miles on it. The truck looks nice, but there would be a big difference between a vehicle with 128k and 228k.
I guess my main question is, does anybody have a recommendation for a vehicle history report? CarFax costs $35 now for a single report which seems really unreasonable. I've seen other ones out there, it's just that some of the sites out there look shady.
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just pay the 45 bucks for the 5 carfax reports and unlimited safety and reliability reports for 10 bucks more.
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09-24-2010, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Port Jervis Ny
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give me vin...i can do an autocheck
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09-24-2010, 09:48 PM
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Keyboard Tough Guy
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Location: Trenton, NJ
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www.autocheck.com
similar to carfax, works ok.
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09-26-2010, 05:08 PM
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FYI they sometimes dont have updated records, i look at a 01 dodge ram claiming to have only 80K on it, body was pretty beat up but for 1900$ i be a OK deal, so i checked auto check adn car-fax neither have anything past 2005 on it.....
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09-27-2010, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Port Jervis Ny
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Not Similar, the same, Pulls from the same exact resources... Auctions use autocheck, consumers use Carfax...
Like I said; send a vin and ill pull one for you.
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09-27-2010, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JJRRACING
Not Similar, the same, Pulls from the same exact resources... Auctions use autocheck, consumers use Carfax...
Like I said; send a vin and ill pull one for you.
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Thanks for the offer. I checked out the truck without getting a report. It ended up being a waste. The truck, looked OK for its age. It had a "new" transmission in it...just replaced by the previous owner. Turns out "new" to some people means "grinds when shifting 1-2." Also the floor was rotted out and patched up with what looks like 2 gallons of bondo. So in the end, the mileage could have been correct, but it didnt matter too much anyway.
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Last edited by 91chevywt; 09-27-2010 at 02:42 PM.
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10-04-2010, 07:32 PM
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Keyboard Tough Guy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JJRRACING
Not Similar, the same, Pulls from the same exact resources... Auctions use autocheck, consumers use Carfax...
Like I said; send a vin and ill pull one for you.
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Dunno, I've pulled info on the same vin and autocheck lacked a reported accident where carfax listed the accident(that was over a year ago) so I'd say something is different between them.
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