February 14, 20215 yr Looking at a 2010 Legecy, probably picking up Tuesday. Wondering if anyone has an account and can provide a CarFax as this is from a private party? VIN 4S3BMBC61A3240702 Thanks, Bill
February 17, 20215 yr Or - you could PAY for the services they provide. Novel concept I know, but.... Does it have value to you? Remember - in general you get AT MOST exactly what you pay for. You aren't paying for my advice or opinion either, so take it for what it's worth. GD
February 17, 20215 yr On 2/14/2021 at 12:41 PM, billrigsby said: Looking at a 2010 Legecy, probably picking up Tuesday. Wondering if anyone has an account and can provide a CarFax as this is from a private party? VIN 4S3BMBC61A3240702 Thanks, Bill Ask the seller for one. They might have more incentive than you to have it on hand. This won't work for most buyers - but I could pull this off most of the time. If I was "probably picking up Tuesday" i'd be nearly 100% sure I'm getting it - as long as it hasn't been wrecked or have more rust than I anticipate from pictures/discussion. I'd say something like....I'll buy it if it has no more rust than I expect and hasn't been in an accident - could you get a carfax report and I'll reimburse you for it if it hasn't been wrecked or lived in a rust state?" Tell them exactly why you want it. I've bought like 50 subarus and helped people buy like a couple dozen others, so i've got a lot of experience. I also buy almost ever car I go look at - I don't have time to window shop and screw around, so I'm pretty serious and people get that when I talk to them. I'm up front, not going to lowball (I usually am already looking for lower priced vehicles and I'm willing to throw cash and even add more $$$ to their asking price sometimes if I want), and that makes a difference in how I communicate. Anyway - I'm just saying don't expect them to bite but I'd be able to get them to agree most of the time just based on my confidence and doing this many times. I know what people do and don't want to hear. Also google the VIN number and see if it's registers under anywhere strange - auctions, etc. I also concur with GD's response - if you don't find a way to get a carfax quick, just pay for it. You're time can't be that invaluable if you're buying a 5 digit car. If you're unsure about buying the car then buy one of those "packages" that allows you to VIN search a few vehicles. If you're fairly certain you're going to buy the car - then pay for the carfax. I've used carfax lots of times. Some times I do, sometimes I don't it just depends what i'm buying, from who, where, price point, etc. For most people though - just buy it. Looking at a 5 digit car and commensurate maintenance over it's lifetime and trying to save pocket change isn't really worth the time. Edited February 17, 20215 yr by idosubaru
February 17, 20215 yr 4 hours ago, idosubaru said: You're time can't be that invaluable if you're buying a 5 digit car. would have to agree - even a higher 4 digit car... a $1500 car, probably not - would go with one of the free services (and did for my Forester) - one that is $7500 or higher.. i would pay for the real carfax report - but that is me.
March 5, 20215 yr Car-fax for < 6 - www gooffood com and Auto-check for 2- lookupauto com They may change in the future, but I've used them both repeatedly w/out issue.
March 8, 20215 yr This site provides a lot of VIN info at no cost. I just used it to research a vehicle up for sale and I was impressed by the amount of info provided. Very similar to carfax and a bit more in the way of specifications. https://vincheck.info Edited March 9, 20215 yr by Dee2
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