Carfax - thirteen vehicle records? - Toyota Yaris Forums

tforkner · 01-17-2016, 06:59 PM

I entered my '08 hatch's VIN on the Carax site for fun. This car has seen the inside of the dealer's shop once, when I took it in to check on the lower suspension bolts. They checked out OK. I also bought a driver's side axle seal from them, but I put it on. Anyway, the Carfax site said it had 13 "vehicle records" on my car. I tried my '08 Ford and my '13 Hyundai, both of which have never seen a dealership, and they said 11 on the Ford and 12 on the Hyundai.

Has anybody here bought a Carfax for a car? What might these "vehicle records" be on a car that has never seen the inside of a dealership since being purchased?

Kar98 · 01-17-2016, 07:31 PM

If I put in my VIN, it counts every oil change, emissions test/state inspection and registration renewal as event/record.

tforkner · 01-17-2016, 07:46 PM

Well, that would take care of seven of them (registrations). I do my own oil changes, and there is no state inspection here.

code54 · 01-17-2016, 10:36 PM

I believe lien transfers and other state related stuff also "counts" so something as simple as paying it off and the lien being released could show.

Kar98 · 01-17-2016, 10:38 PM

Well, you can tell Carfax has passed peak usefulness because on mine it lists 44 records as of now, and I'm the second owner. It's a scam to induce people to buy the full report. Autocheck isn't any better because they list 39 records.

Example:

01-17-2016, 06:59 PM	#1
tforkner Drives: 08 liftback 5 speed Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 20	Carfax - thirteen vehicle records? I entered my '08 hatch's VIN on the Carax site for fun. This car has seen the inside of the dealer's shop once, when I took it in to check on the lower suspension bolts. They checked out OK. I also bought a driver's side axle seal from them, but I put it on. Anyway, the Carfax site said it had 13 "vehicle records" on my car. I tried my '08 Ford and my '13 Hyundai, both of which have never seen a dealership, and they said 11 on the Ford and 12 on the Hyundai. Has anybody here bought a Carfax for a car? What might these "vehicle records" be on a car that has never seen the inside of a dealership since being purchased?

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01-17-2016, 07:31 PM	#2
Kar98 Drives: 2011 Scion tC Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: DFW Posts: 651	If I put in my VIN, it counts every oil change, emissions test/state inspection and registration renewal as event/record.

01-17-2016, 07:46 PM	#3
tforkner Drives: 08 liftback 5 speed Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 20	Well, that would take care of seven of them (registrations). I do my own oil changes, and there is no state inspection here.

01-17-2016, 10:36 PM	#4
code54 Drives: 2012 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: WV Posts: 18	I believe lien transfers and other state related stuff also "counts" so something as simple as paying it off and the lien being released could show.

01-17-2016, 10:38 PM	#5
Kar98 Drives: 2011 Scion tC Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: DFW Posts: 651	Well, you can tell Carfax has passed peak usefulness because on mine it lists 44 records as of now, and I'm the second owner. It's a scam to induce people to buy the full report. Autocheck isn't any better because they list 39 records. Example: