In this economy, not everyone can afford to buy a new car. And even if they could afford to buy a new car, there are many reasons why that is a bad decision. In any event, someone who is looking for a used car often looks at a Carfax report to gauge the reliability of the used car. However, Carfax reports have some hidden flaws that everyone does not know about.
First, when a vehicle is repaired, sometimes even if it is a major repair, it may not be recorded on a Carfax report. For instance, this can happen when the vehicle owner chooses to pay for the repair out of pocket, or if a shady car dealer buys the car itself, fixes it and then tries to sell it off of its used car lot. In either scenario, the repair will not show up on the Carfax to reveal the accident damage.
Second, another problem occurs with under-reported damage. For example, serious damage will not trigger a salvage title listing when a vehicle sustains damages that falls under the price limit required to be a total loss.
Third, the odometer may have been fraudulently rolled back and the fraudulent reading might have been recorded at various later service visits. Therefore, the Carfax report would show the fraudulent odometer reading rather than the accurate odometer reading.
If an unscrupulous car dealership has sold you a used vehicle with under-reported damage or unrecorded collison repairs or if you think that the odometer has been fraudulently rolled back, please contact an experienced consumer fraud attorney to advocate on your behalf.