Can someone please run a carfax for me?

shaw...@gmail.com

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May 21, 2006, 1:41:06 AM5/21/06

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Hello, I am wondering if anyone out there can run a vin check for me. I
think the prices are rediculous to just check out one car. Some places
charge $30 for one car and like $35 for unlimited.

I would be very greatful if there was someone who happened to have an
account and run it for me.

Here is the vin of the car 1994 Ford Explorer. 1FMDU34XXRUD23388.

Happy Traveler

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May 21, 2006, 10:42:41 PM5/21/06

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Carfax.com charges $25 for unlimited access in 30 days. That's about half a
tankful of gas, and you can check as many vehicles as you care for in a
month. If you can't afford that, you probably can't afford to drive that
Explorer, not to mention buying or maintaining it.

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Jim Warman

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May 22, 2006, 1:37:14 AM5/22/06

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Well said..... How many times do we see "free" being a requirement for
anything in this (and other) NGs.... "e-mail me..."...... "free to
download...." ..... "free diagnostics...."

There are many of us here that get the "warm and fuzzies" from helping
someone with a less than ideal financial situation fix a concern.... While I
have full access to manuals and such, I cannot "cut and paste" exerpts from
these... mostly because this stuff is copyrighted and violating copyright
would call my integrity in to question.... secondly because one of the terms
of my employment requires that I observe this....

Whoops!!!! Did I say INTEGRITY????

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shaw...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2006, 11:26:04 AM5/22/06

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I can afford it but I'd rather not pay $25 to check out that 1 car,
I have seen people on here that have asked for the same thing, and
their request was granted

shaw...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2006, 11:32:59 AM5/22/06

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Once again, I was curous to see if anyone had a carfax account that
would search this 1 car for me. Would you pay $25 to check out 1 car if
your (brother/friend/etc) had an account? I was not requesting tis info
from anyone who works at a dealership or anything, just someone who had
an account and that wouldnt mind getting more use from their "unlimited
account"

Charlie Bress

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May 22, 2006, 12:16:16 PM5/22/06

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Who are you buying from?
Any dealer I have gone to would pull the Carfax record.
If it is a private party, I would propose this. The seller gets the Carfax
report.
If it is clean, you will pay for it and presumably buy the car.
If it indicates a problem that is a show stopper, the seller eats the cost.
If the seller declines that offer, walk away. He knows something he doesn't
want you to know.

Charlie

shaw...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2006, 1:23:50 PM5/22/06

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Thank you very much Charlie, I did not know that you could ask the
dealership this information. I will ask for this information and back
it up with the information that I currently know (IE: recalls and how
many records were found by the carfax free report).

Marc

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May 23, 2006, 5:06:40 PM5/23/06

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As an alternative, most insurance companies have the ability to look at
past claims made on a vehicle (based on the VIN).

I know this because my insurance company called me to ask if I was aware
the Probe I was buying my wife had a $4,800 claim made against it
(presumably for collision damage). This was not a fact made known to me
by the dealer at the time.

Best of Luck.
Marc

Ulysses

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May 23, 2006, 3:24:43 PM5/23/06

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"Charlie Bress" <cbr...@paamail.com> wrote in message
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I agree. If it's a dealer they should supply the CarFax. If it's a private
party they should supply the CarFax. If not, walk away.