Carfax, Worth it?

[deez1001]

Carfax, worth it? I know this is a 240 forum but i have been lookin at a 95 bonneville to drive 2 college. It has the bulletproof 3.8 L but for some reason just shuts down and the comp. wont let it start back up. I was wondering if doing a carfax would be worth it to see if I could find the cause of this. or does anyone here have an account that they wouldnt mind doin it for me????

[skydragoness]

carfax won't help you find that out. carfax essentially tells you who has owned the car, if it's been totalled or salvaged/rebuilt, stolen, etc.

try looking up faq's for Bonneville's thru google's search engine. and try to find technical bulletins as well.

[Checkered-Member]

my friend had car-fax for 30 days so we put in my cars vin, and it didn't show the major accident I had...not trustworthy service

[skydragoness]

yeah. using your eyes on a used vehicle. and looking for the tell-tale signs is free. using carfax isn't. i know my car was in *something* i don't think it was major. as the car is straight. the paint on the passenger side is shoddy, and the glass on the passenger side door is not a nissan brand, but aftermarket. probably was keyed or broken into. as it *was* a philly car.

[deez1001]

alright thanks i wont waste my money then

[I30T]

take it to a mechanic friend or a dealership youve bought from before, have them check it out.

Carfax doesnt tell you ****, you can have nearly your entire car rebuilt and as long as the insurance co. never knew neither will carfax.