A Used Car's History Can Tell You How It Is Going To Run
It’s impossible to know 100% of a used car’s history – even when buying from somebody you know but a used car's history can tell you how it is going to run. Great tools exist for tracking a car’s background in general as well as a specific vehicle. I will take you step-by-step through a CARFAX report and then show you other great tools for finding out more about a used car's history.
The 2007 TQI Awards & What They Mean for You
Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index, or TQI as it is commonly known, is something manufacturers desperately seek out. They want to have the imprint of success hoisted upon them by independent survey companies. The 2007 models are now widely available. Check against this list to see what the original owners thought about the vehicle you may now be considering for purchase.
Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index, or TQI as it is commonly known, is something manufacturers desperately seek out. They want to have the imprint of success hoisted upon them by independent survey companies. The 2007 models are now widely available. Check against this list to see what the original owners thought about the vehicle you may now be considering for purchase.
Understanding a CarFax Report
The CarFax report has become the gold standard for used car history reports. Understand the different components of it.
The CarFax report has become the gold standard for used car history reports. Understand the different components of it.
CarFax.Com the Top Choice for Vehicle Histories
The best known name in vehicle histories for used cars is CarFax.com. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN), a CarFax Report is instantly generated from its database of more than five billion records. The site offers lots of good common-sense advice.
The best known name in vehicle histories for used cars is CarFax.com. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN), a CarFax Report is instantly generated from its database of more than five billion records. The site offers lots of good common-sense advice.
Vehicle History Reports with AutoCheck Score
AutoCheck has a nice feature on its vehicle history reports: a score that compares how other vehicles in this class relate to it. AutoCheck, which is run by Experian, and CarFax are the two big players in vehicle history reports.
AutoCheck has a nice feature on its vehicle history reports: a score that compares how other vehicles in this class relate to it. AutoCheck, which is run by Experian, and CarFax are the two big players in vehicle history reports.
Used Car Histories Don’t Always Work
This excellent column from The Honolulu Advertiser points out that used car history reports don’t find everything. The most important thing you can do is get an independent inspection. It may have saved the young man who was killed when his airbag didn’t deploy because it wasn’t there.
This excellent column from The Honolulu Advertiser points out that used car history reports don’t find everything. The most important thing you can do is get an independent inspection. It may have saved the young man who was killed when his airbag didn’t deploy because it wasn’t there.
Start Here To See if It’s Dependable
Money-zine.com has an in-depth list of dependable used cars as determined by J.D. Power and Associates. It’s a good first indication if the car you’re interested in is going to have problems down the road.
Money-zine.com has an in-depth list of dependable used cars as determined by J.D. Power and Associates. It’s a good first indication if the car you’re interested in is going to have problems down the road.