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CARFAX is a good starting place but shouldn't be your only source of info. While CARFAX is a great place to start researching a vehicle's history, CARFAX vehicle history reports won't show you a history that was never reported. So a clean CARFAX report shouldn't be considered a good vehicle.
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These include the car's location, age, condition, the number of miles on the odometer and plain old supply and demand. Still, if you proceed carefully and negotiate in earnest with a dealer or private seller, you can get yourself a great deal.
To avoid being scammed, only buy a car from a seller whose name is on the title. Before handing over the cash, ask to see the seller's driver's license and make sure it exactly matches the title.
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CarFax advertises itself as a great way to know the history of the used car you are purchasing. This is a complete fabrication. Only shops that pay for their service report anything to them.
It may not be fake, my wife was looking at a car at a local lot, the CarFax was clean but AutoCheck revealed it had passed through an auto auction where it was reported to have frame damage. An inspection by a friend of mine who works at a body shop showed there had been repairs made on the driver rear chassis.
When you sit down with the salesperson and present your offer, be firm but polite. Let them know that you've done your homework and you have an idea of what the car is worth. Don't let them try to steer the conversation off-course; stay focused on the issue at hand.
To determine whether a car has reasonable mileage, you can simply multiply 12,000 by its age. That means good mileage for a car that's 5 years old is 60,000. Significantly more or fewer miles could indicate a problem or trouble in the future.
Most dealers build about 20% gross margin into the used car's asking price. That means they ask for 20% more than what they paid for it. So offer 15% below the asking price.
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