Originally posted by paultvx
Ugh... you dont' get it do you? CarFax doesn't tell you enough.

The experiment I conducted and the experiment Navigator conducted proves that. Trust a $15 piece of paper if you wish, but I am telling you it isn't enough and is actually a waste of money in most cases.
I'll repectfully disagree.

What don't you understand? You don't want to know that the car you're considering was sold at auction 12 times? Or that three accidents are listed? Or that the odometer reading may be fraudulent? Nobody ever said that if something ISN'T listed, that it didn't happen, but let's not pretend that we all do lots of research into the vehicle we're purchasing. If we don't get a CarFax report, how would you know about the above? I've had vehicles checked out and they were specifically looking for signs of repaired body damage, they told me it was clean and I ran a CarFax and an accident was listed. I later found out that it was $6,000 in body repair (the idiot left the receipt in the glove box paperwork and I saw it during a test drive). So, you consider it a waste of money, but for $15 on a $15,000 purchase, I will pay it every single time. It's not all-inclusive but it's a terrific tool that I'm glad I have at my disposal.

I'm sorry I've come off as argumentative on this issue - It's fair enough that you've chosen to avoid using CarFax (though they gladly refund your money if you're not happy or find any discrepencies), but to tell others that it's a complete waste of money I believe is doing them a disservice. I personally have found a lot of value in it, and I know several others who have too.