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constmaz
03-12-2010, 08:23 PM
Is there anyone that has an unlimtited carfax or carproof account? I searched for my car and there's 6 reports about it. If you could it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in Advance

rustysoap
03-14-2010, 12:55 PM
here's a rough idea of what those 6 reports would be.
1. registration to dealer
2. registration to first owner
3. renewal
4.renewal
5. registration of new owner
6. renewal

roughly. My car has 17 reports going back from 2004 to february 2010. of those 17 reports, 12 say "Canadian Renewal" which looking at the dates, I would say include original registration, sticker renewal, ownership transfer and a few sticker renewals for THAT owner. The remaining 5 reports are 1 accident report, plus the estimate report, auctioneer's report, dealer's purchase from auction, and my insurance policy.

So to save you time and money, if your car has only 6 reports, from 2006, I wouldn't worry too much about there being a accident claim or anything of the sort on it. it's mostly just sticker renewals and ownership transfer.

If you still want to check anyways, use carproof. Carfax is american and very rarely shows any canadian records. The dealer I bought mine from showed me carfax, and there was nothing on there in regards to an accident. I noticed a few odd things with my car, checked carproof and found an accident claim in 2006.