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Old 04-01-2016, 09:05 AM
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Carfax alternatives?

Are there any as good or better and not as pricey as Carfax?

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Old 04-01-2016, 12:35 PM
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Auto Check is similar. Carmax uses it exclusively. Don't know about pricing or which is better.
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Old 04-02-2016, 09:28 PM
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I don't have an alternative, but have you used Carfax before?
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Old 04-04-2016, 08:33 AM
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car fox?

I googled "carfax vs" and it auto filled in instavin, vinaudit and autocheck. Never heard of or used any of them.
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Old 04-05-2016, 02:53 PM
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When you buy your vehicles so aged that they're not in the Carfax system, or, when new - you'll not benefit from the service.
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Old 04-05-2016, 10:32 PM
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What is the one ebay uses?
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Old 04-06-2016, 11:55 AM
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Autocheck is the other popular one... I've seen both reports, they seem equally thorough. I think CarFax just has a bigger marketing thing going on.
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Old 04-06-2016, 02:39 PM
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eBay uses AutoCheck... they seem pretty good.
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Old 04-06-2016, 05:28 PM
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They used to do it free for car listings. Does that still go on?

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