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CARFAX vs. AutoCheck facts

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I was trying to find a SUV for me online and found one at the dealership for the price range I was looking for. They also had a free CARFAX history linked with the listing. I went through it and it stated "Inconsistent Odometer reading possible odometer rollback"...and since I already had Auto Check's account too, I decide to check it out and found that it did not reported any odometer issues, but reported an accident on a same vehicle! So both reported stuffs that other did not reported...That made me think which one is reliable??? ...Thought I should let people know about this...so, see both reports for yourself below for the same vehicle: Last edited: 28-Apr-10 10:47 PM Last edited: 28-Apr-10 10:49 PM

americano
Apr 28, 2010 10:32 PM · 11,077 views
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americano Apr 28, 2010 10:34 PM
Vehicle Information:2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE/SE VIN: JN8DR09Y74W917461 4 DR. WAGON/SPORT UTILITY 3.5L V6 SFI DOHC 24V 4 WHEEL DRIVE Standard Equipment | Safety Options Vehicle Location:Wilde Toyota 3225 S 108th St Milwaukee, WI 53227 414-545-8010 Visit Dealer Website No accident / damage reported to CARFAX 2 Previous owners Personal vehicle Last owned in Wisconsin 5 Service records available <td id="chiRow" class="XDescCol" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 7px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-styl
americano Apr 28, 2010 10:35 PM
AutoCheck Vehicle History Report 2004 Nissan Pathfinder LE Platinum / SE Report Run Date: 2010-04-28 22:20:27.292 EDT This AutoCheck Score The AutoCheck Score is a summary of your vehicle's history, letting you compare vehicles with ease. This vehicle qualifies for Buyback Protection Safeguard your investment with AutoCheck Buyback Protection, which reduces the risk in buying a used vehicle. VIN:JN8DR09Y74W917461Year :2004Make :NissanModel:Pathfinder LE Platinum / SEStyle/Body:SUV 4DClass:SUV - Lower Mid RangeEngine:3.5L V6 MPICountry of Assembly:JapanVehicle Age:6 year(s)Calculated Owners:2Calculated Accidents:1Last Reported Odometer Reading:35,000 Section summaries The vehicle identification number you submitted has been analyzed and summary information on your car is shown below. Title and ProblemCheck:Your vehicle checks out!OdometerCheck:Your vehicle checks out!Vehicle Use and EventCheck:Specific vehicle use(s) or events reportedFull History:Detailed information available Title and ProblemCheck Your vehicle checks out! AutoCheck's database for this 2004 Nissan Pathfinder LE Platinum / SE (JN8DR09Y74W917461) shows no negative titles or other problems. When reported to AutoCheck, these events can indicate serious past damage or other significant problems, and disqualifies the vehicle for AutoCheck Buyback Protection. Check the Vehicle Use and EventCheck for reported accidents that can affect vehicle safety and value. 0 Problem(s) Reported:15 Title/Problem areas checked:No abandoned title recordNo damaged title or major damage incident recordNo fire damaged title recordNo grey market title recordNo hail damage title record<td class="check-header" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right:
americano Apr 28, 2010 10:36 PM
Sorry guys...for some reason, it does not let me post the whole report here...does anyone know how to?
americano Apr 28, 2010 10:47 PM
For some reason it didn't allow me post the whole thing but took a snapshots of the main part: AUTOCHECK:
syal Apr 29, 2010 1:03 AM
I think the odometer rollback in that carfax is not true. the earlier mileage 50,133 was just list by some mechanic at oil change place who mite have mistakenly added one more 3 at the end. Autocheck seems more efficient here. but in the most of the cases i observed, i have found carfax better....
Kiddo Apr 29, 2010 11:34 AM
Good post. Bump^^
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