I am always a bit shocked at some of the commercials I see and hear, but being that I deal with car sales scams quite a bit the CARFAX commercials catch my attention. Maybe you have seen or heard one. It starts out warning about damaged cars and then says a CARFAX report will protect you. Don’t bet on it. A CARFAX report only shows what information has been reported to the various agencies that CARFAX collects information from and there are a lot it doesn’t. In fact early this year CARFAX settled a class action over the fact that its database has significant holes. Another problem is that each state has a different standard of what level of damage a car has to have suffered before it is branded as salvage. Also more than a few cars are never reported as “Salvaged.”
Skip the CARFAX and spend the money on having a dealer run a warranty maintenance report and a good mechanic and body guy check out the car. Most body guys can spot a car that has had body work done from 10 ft away and the mechanic can tell you what is worn out. Caveat Emptor!
If you are in Minnesota, contact The Glover Law Firm, LLC, for a free case evaluation. In any other state, you can find a consumer rights lawyer using the National Association of Consumer Advocates lawyer database.
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Great advice!