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4.3 Rating 2,639 Reviews
83 %
of reviewers recommend CARFAX
4.3
Based on 2,639 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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Phone:

800-789-6232

Email:

carfaxwebsupport@carfax.com

Location:

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

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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Very helpful with information about the car I got.
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Posted 11 years ago
Helped me get the right car, at the right price
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Posted 11 years ago
My son desperately wanted a C6 Corvette. After running several by me he discovered a great deal on a 2006 model in Ohio. The only problem? We live in North Carolina... After telling him I would not co-sign for a car sight unseen he planned to hop in his car to travel straight there, inspect, purchase and rush back--all within 24 hours. I then recalled Carfax from all the commercials and said we should do our due diligence before spending all this time. This was the first time I ever used Carfax or any service of this type. We discovered the Vette had been in a serious accident with frame damage just a few years before. My son immediately realized dad was right... When we found the next viable candidate we did our research in advance. He was able to get the car of his dreams--a 2008 Corvette--knowing its history. This included a first-year incident that deployed the air bag. With this information we inspected the vehicle knowing it was repaired properly and did not sustain major damage. We saved approximately $8,000 having this history. Thanks Carfax!
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Posted 11 years ago
Looking at a 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman S @ a good price however after reviewing CARFAX report found out it had a couple of electrical problems. Glad I decided against the purchase, found a much better one. AL M
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Posted 11 years ago
First, the nightmare: We bought a 2003 Mercedes E320 from a private party, a smiling little guy who said the car was in excellent shape and lowered the price without argument. We drove away, thinking we'd scored a great deal! Two days later, the engine light came on, and it started running poorly. Several trips to the mechanic confirmed major engine problems. The cost to fix it was more than the car was worth, and far outside our budget. We managed to sell it for far less than we'd paid, but a Carfax report (much too late to help us) revealed that it had been in an accident, had major repairs done, and had more miles than the current odometer. The little smiling guy had known all about the problems and had swapped out the original odometer for one that showed fewer miles. We lost thousands on this car, thousands we might have saved if we'd just run a Carfax before buying. When I went to look for another car, I subscribed to Carfax and ran it on several, including the one I bought. Within minutes, I had a report on my phone that showed the car had a clean title, only two prior owners, and a history of being maintained. It was so easy to come up with all this info! I knew I was getting a good deal this time. I will not buy another used car without a Carfax report! It's easy, quick, and inexpensive, especially compared to the cost of being cheated!
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Posted 11 years ago
Recently I bought a Chevrolet Tahoe that was exported from Texas, USA to the Netherlands (where I live) The last owner had lost the service history of the car. Thanks to Carfax I found out that the car was well serviced all those years. Reinout van Kalleveen.
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Posted 11 years ago
the carfax help me to find out some salvage cars have several accident years ago ,whichdid make me to stop puying them ,and others have no accident before did make me to buy them
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Posted 11 years ago
I was looking at a vehicle and the dealer provided a different vehicle history report. I decided to purchase a cared fax report and am so glad that I did. The extra detail helped me make the decision to keep looking. I ended up purchasing a different car with a much cleaner report!
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Posted 11 years ago
Carfax was great and very instrumental in my final decision for the VW Jetta I bought. I was able to check more than 7 cars before making my final decision on Carfax. In my final decision it was down to two cars and when I checked the Carfax, it was obvious that one of the vehicles has been passed to several owners in the last year or two. Before the Carfax it sounded like a great buy, but Carfax showed me otherwise. This company also helped me see the value in my final decision. The car looked and drove great and Carfax confirmed it to be a great car with low mileage. Thanks Carfax.
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Posted 11 years ago
I had been looking for a car for 2 months. The most important concern was a car that was kept serviced so the condition under the hood ensured I was buying a good quality car. The last thing I wanted was a lemon. When I found a good looking used car the carfax record was the most important deciding factor. If there was no carfax report or one that showed wrecks or failed services I immediately moved on to the next vehicle. Finally, after two months of searching, and many carfax reports later, I found the perfect car with a perfect carfax. Carfax providesd me peace of mind in locating a dependable well maintained vehicle.
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Posted 11 years ago
I had been looking to buy a 2012 Ford Focus for some time but could not find one with the right specs. I finally found one that sounded too good to be true. I pulled a CARFAX and the report came back clean. I am now the proud owner of this vehicle. CARFAX made sure I did not buy a lemon, thanks !!!
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Posted 11 years ago
I visited several dealerships looking for used cars. I printed the CARFAX reports for the cars I was interested in, but didn't tell the salespeople that I had them. One salesperson didn't mention that a car had been in an accident. That wasn't a reason not to buy the car, but the salesperson's omission of the that fact was! The other reports I printed led me to a one-owner 2002 Dodge Durango with no rust, lots of regular oil changes, and low miles! Just what I was looking for! Thanks CARFOX!!
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Posted 11 years ago
I subscribed because I didn't want to get another lemon. I was so glad we did. I was lookong for a car for my son and a truck for myself. We found many what looked like good deals. Carfax saved us many times during this search. At the end we both ended up with great vehicles. Thank you Carfax
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Posted 11 years ago
I cant state the importance of running a carfax on any vehicle purchase. Its a necessity when buying or selling a car. I went to a dealer and they gave me their version of a car report and let me tell you, it did not even come close to a carfax report. Turns out the SUV I was about to buy was indeed a rebuilt engine and with over 143K miles on it. Sure enough this one seller tried to scam me and sell me an engine that supposedly had 49K miles. Sure you have to pay a little bit out of your money for the report but in the end you can save thousands of dollars. I was almost scammed but I was smart enough to purchase a Carfax. Do your own research let Carfax help you make the right choice.
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Posted 11 years ago
Carfax saved me twice: first, I was interested in a 1999 GMC truck until the Carfax showed me the mileage was inaccurate; next, I was about ready to buy a 1996 Chevy truck until the Carfax showed me that it had been in a total loss collision in another state, even though the title was clean in my state. Invaluable tool.
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Posted 11 years ago
Carfax help me to buy the 2 cars that I have in my life I love carfax so easy in simple!
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Posted 11 years ago
We were looking at a 2012 Range Rover,, looked in awesome condition. Drove great. But was pricey,, even for that type vehicle. I opened my CarFax account and am soo soo glad. Found out that this had been involved in two separate accidents, one was fairly recent,, that is why looked brand new paint,, because it was.. Was hit form the back and T-Boned on the drivers side. I did not see anything indicating there was any frame repairs.. I walked from that post haste.. Thank you CarFax..
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Posted 11 years ago
I don't buy a car before I run a carfax report now. It started when I bought a Toyota pick up without checking it first. A couple days later I found out the frame was completely rusted out. I tried to give it back to the guy that sold it to me but he wouldn't take it. I talked to an attorney and told him that I also suspected that the miles had been lowered. He told me to run the carfax report and that if they did then I might had a chance of suing. I did run the report and it turned out they lowered over 100,000 miles. Unfortunately the truck was over ten years old and the government don't care about cars ten years or older. So there was nothing I could do, I had too partout the truck to make some of the 3,000 I pay for it. Since then I found 2 more cars the miles had been lowered, thanks to carfax I didn't buy them. People buy cars in the actions cheap with high miles then they lowered them and sell the car for a big profit.
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Posted 11 years ago
I found it to be very helpful and informative in my car search.
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Posted 11 years ago
I was looking at a 2008 Pontiac Wave and was a little worried it was too much of a great deal. After checking Carfax my worries were put to rest and I bought the vehical. I might not have and missed this great deal if I didn't have the piece of mind given by Carfax. Great product would recommend to all family and friends!
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Posted 11 years ago
CARFAX is rated 4.3 based on 2,639 reviews