For Sale By Owner - Ten Reasons Vehicle History Reports Make $ense

With data collected from 20,000 sources, CarFax history reports give a detailed timeline of a used car's ownership, and clearly indicate whether a vehicle has had one or multiple owners. The reports may also indicate whether a car has been in an accident, flood or fire, or if it has been totaled and rebuilt.

Every vehicle has a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The characters within a VIN indicate a vehicle's year, make, model, where it was manufactured, and more. The VIN is used to access the CarFax Vehicle History Report. Every CarFax Report contains important information that can impact your decision about a used vehicle. Some types of information included in CarFax Reports include:

1. Vehicle registration
2. Title information, including salvaged or junked titles
3. Odometer readings
4. Lemon history
5. Total loss accident history
6. Frame/structural damage
7. Accident indicators, such as airbag deployments
8. Service and repair information
9. Vehicle usage (taxi, rental, lease, etc.)
10. Recall information
11. In addition to getting a CarFax Report, before you buy a vehicle you should take a test drive and have the vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic.