CARFAX Reviews

Name: CARFAX
Address: 5860 Trinity Parkway, #600, CENTREVILLE, Virginia
Rating: 4.30

4.3 Rating 2,638 Reviews

83 %

of reviewers recommend CARFAX

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4.3

Based on 2,638 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier, Own Driver, Postal Service
On-time Delivery	Greater than 64%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Telephone, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Under An Hour
Customer Service	2.9 out of 5

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800-789-6232

Email:

carfaxwebsupport@carfax.com

Location:

5860 Trinity Parkway,
#600,
CENTREVILLE
Virginia
20120-1998

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Miso

CARFAX 1 star review on 13th November 2024

Carfax Buyback Is A Joke

Anonymous

Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“I was all set to purchase a 2000 Miata with around 33,000 miles but wanted to run a CarFax first. When I did, the report told me there was a lien against the vehicle. Instead, I bought a 2001 BMW Z3 when its CarFax report showed it was worth $1400 more than market value, based on mileage and maintenance records, and I bought it for less than market value! - Jim K.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I was looking for a vehicle to buy for my girlfriend as she was going to start college soon. She wanted a manual beetle, and it was my mission to buy her one. I bought 5 carfax and had them ready for every beetle I went to go see. I saw two and I didn't like them very much so I didn't even bother to check the carfax. I saw three other ones that I really liked. A black one, which I really liked, had a big accident, and I thought it was a little too expensive for the price so I didn't buy it. I saw another beetle that was lime green, and it looks really good, other than a few cosmetic problems. Another beetle I saw was red. And here's where carfax helped me. I checked the miles on it, and they were rolled back! Thanks to carfax I didn't buy a vehicle with over 200k miles! I ended buying the green one with 124k miles, and it runs amazing! Thanks carfax!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I was purchasing a 2000 Honda Accord in excellent condition that said it had 98,000 miles on it when I ran the carfax and it had three hundred and forty five thousand miles on it two years ago saved me a ton of money”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Shopping for a used car for my son, we found this '06 Acura RSX-s type and took a test drive. The seller said he was the original owner. With thought something was suspicious - so I researched it using CarFax the night before we were ready to buy. We found out the car had been bought and sold four times in the past nine years! CarFax saved us from this seller that was far from truthful! Thanks CarFax!!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“My father was looking for a ford E350 box truck to buy. We found one for sold online by owner, when we went to see the truck it read that it only had 35,000 miles which is very odd for a 2002 box truck. Before my father made a deal to buy the truck I decided to spend the money and get the carfax. The cardiac review said the truck last odometer reading was 120,000 miles which means someone messed with the odometer. Thanks to carfax my father saved himself from a big loss. Thank you carfax!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We are looking for a reliable Toyota Sienna with a low mileage, and when we ran the CARFAX (with my co-workers suggestion) it turned out that the mileage was more than 3x of what he disclosed on his ad. Jayzell”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I was able to decide on which car to get using the Car fax report. I had ppl telling me that the car is good and no problems. Carfax gave a clear picture and also showed that some cars were in an accident. Its like getting a second expert opinion when buying a used car. I trust it. V'nayak”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I had no Idea about cars ... Finally I purchased my first car 2006 Mazda 3 .... after screening about 30 cars .. that was not possible without Unlimited Carfax Reports ..”

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Posted 9 years ago

“the unlimited car fax reports for car number plates was so helpful, thanks a lot. Great work. But i felt i got very less options (5) for VIN numbers. if it is 10 VIN numbers, it would be great. I do check with my friends who already bought CAR FAX unlimited package, they also suggested same. Because when we thought of buying car in craig list or sulekha, most of the people wont provide car number plate instead they will give only VIN number, thats where the problem comes. hope, the feedback helpful for you. Thanks again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I was only going to get a one time car fax report for my daughters new car but I decided to get the unlimited to check my other cars and found that my 1999 Hyundai had a recall in 2005 for the exhaust manifold. Long story short I ended up getting a whole new exhaust system for free thanks to carfax!!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I looked at an older BMW and the seller had an old CARFAX report from 2009 that he showed me. All looked good, but he claimed he'd done a lot of work on the car since then. He had some crumpled up reciepts in the glove box. I really wanted to double check. So I ran a new CARFAX and saw that all the work he told me he had done was true and that he serviced the car regularly as stated in his ad. I bought the car with confidence and without hesitation. Oh yeah, it runs great with no problems 3 months in.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I have used CarFax on multiple occasions to buy vehicles. CarFax saved my butt once on a really nice BMW that the CarFax showed had a lot of mechanical issues. To make a long story short. I took the car on an extended "test drive" knowing the vehicles history. Turns out the dash lights lit up like a Christmas tree about 10 minutes into the test drive. That would have been a costly purchase without the CarFax maintenance report.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I've been looking for a truck with low miles but not too old. As a single mother of a 6 year old cash can be tight. I found some trucks that sounded "too good to be true". So I decided to "get the Carfax". Carfax helped me see the odomieter readings for what they truely were. (A lot higher than advertised). Carfax helped this mom from making a horriable mistake! I'll check the Carfax on every truck now!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“The carfax definitely helped me to find a good car whose record cannot be found from autocheck.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“It was a long drive down-state to look at the car I found online. Once I got there, it was clear that the car had some body repair. A test ride proved the car was in good running condition; however, I was still concerned about what it had gone through to have had parts replaced and/or repainted. That's when I asked the seller for a few minutes alone so I could get a CARFAX report, and I found out more than I had expected! It turned out that the odometer reflected 50,000 less miles than the last oil change service report, which was 5 months prior! That gave me a great negotiating advantage. I was able buy the car for 20% less than the asking price. Thank you, CARFAX!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Carfax is an invaluable tool which consumers need to use to protect themselves from common new car lease scams, fraudulent bait-and-switching, deceptive advertising, and illicit conduct performed by dealerships and their affiliates. Background Info 8/03/2014: I signed a Lease Order for a new 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sedan (”BMW #1”) - VIN# WBA3B5G58ENS10262. Estimated delivery was 4 – 7 days from 8/3/2014. 8/10/2014: Dealership informed me that delivery of BMW #1 would be delayed 7 days 8/16/2014: Dealership informed me that it couldn't honor the executed Lease Order for BMW #1. Dealership offered BMW #2 in lieu of BMW #1 with free incentives such as the Cold Weather Package, NAV and guaranteed next day delivery. 8/18/2014: I signed a Lease Order for a new 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sedan (”BMW #2”) - VIN# WBA3B5G59ENS09752 8/19/2014: Execution of Lease for BMW # 2 plus purchase of BMW Tire & Wheel Protection. Finance Manager stated that one BMW Tire costs > $1,000 to replace. Finance Manager stated that over 90% of his lease customers buy the coverage. Issued I learned by using Carfax and educational resources referred to by Carfax: 1. According to Carfax, BMW #1 was in fact delivered to the Dealership on 8/19/2014 and sold on 9/2/2014 to (some other party (not me). 2. The tires were already covered under tire manufacturer’s warranty and the value of the BMW Tire & Wheel Protection, which I prepaid at closing, was added to the lease liability (a common lease scam). 3. The free incentives provided to me to lease BMW #2 were worthless because the Dealership changed pricing at closing. 5. My $500 deposit was retained by the Dealership and was used to pressure me into leasing BMW #2 lest I lose it completely. 6. My $500 deposit was still kept by the Dealership. 7. Contrary to BMW's advertising, BMW #2's side impact airbags failed to deploy in a side-impact collision involving the front of an SUV and the side door of BMW #2. 8. The Dealership idled the vehicle for 98 days during which it purports to have conducted a bona fide investigation. Carfax is a powerful tool for the customer. Carfax should to lobby for mandatory reporting requirements by Dealerships and their affiliates. Otherwise, the information available relies on sparse voluntary disclosures. In my situation, I self-reported. The Dealership, Service Center and Manufacturer each failed to report. Car #1: WBA3B5G58ENS10262 Car #2: WBA3B5G59ENS09752”

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Posted 9 years ago

“The information I received from car fax helped me make an informed decision on a quality used vehicle purchase. This was my first time buying pre-owned so the piece of mind is definitely worth it!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“After my husband totaled our car, we looked online for another and found what we hoped was perfect, but several states away! CARFAX gave us the peace of mind to order plane tickets and fly to Texas to buy the car - and it IS perfect! Thank you for helping us with all the info on the car before we went to buy it. You made the experience easy and stress free!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“My pickup burned and I needed to replace it. After two weeks I located a truck 2hours away from me. In order to hold the truck for me I had to place $500. non refundable deposit on a credit card till I could get there the next day. I bought the truck but I would not have placed the deposit without having able to see the CARFAX report.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“in my opinion carfax is one of the best tool to buy a used car. I would recommend carfax to every new buyer because it gives you the entire history and I had so much good expensive with carfax. I would suggest to CARFAX they lower rate on the reports”

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Posted 9 years ago

CARFAX is rated 4.3 based on 2,638 reviews