Every CARFAX report contains information that can impact your buying decision. CARFAX Reports for used US cars may include
- Title information, including salvage or junk titles
- Flood damage history
- Total loss accident history
- Odometer readings
- Lemon history
- Number of owners
- Accident indicators, such as airbag deployments
- State emissions inspection results
- Service records
- Vehicle use (taxi, rental, lease, etc.)
- Frame damage
The points mentioned above have impact on the value and safety of a used US car. For example, if the airbags have been deployed in an accident, they must always be replaced properly. A more than average count or the fact that a car was once registered as part of a fleet also impacts the value of a vehicle.
Cars which have been classified as a total loss or with flood damage often re-appear on the market and can be sold to unsuspecting buyers in different states or overseas.
To establish how many owners a given vehicle has had, CARFAX uses proprietary technology. Look out for the CARFAX-1-owner vehicle emblem on the CARFAX report.
To check the odometer readings a vehicle has had, CARFAX includes DMV-reported odometer problems. In addition, we run an odometer rollback check on every VIN Report you run to help you identify possible odometer fraud.
Even minor incidents can cause frame damage which considerably reduces the value of a car or makes it dangerous to drive. The CARFAX Vehicle History report may show whether a vehicle has suffered frame damage.
CARFAX Vehicle History is a valuable tool when deciding to buy a used car imported from the US. Whilst you may not want to base your decision on the CARFAX Report alone, it will be of great help to you and will enable you to make your buying decision. In addition to purchasing the CARFAX Report, we recommend that you take a thorough test drive and have the vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic before you buy.
Run a Free CARFAX Record Check by visiting our home page and enter your VIN.
Cars imported from the US
There is a vast amount of cars being imported in Europe from the US. Once the vehicle is imported, it is registered with the local road administration and local registration plates are put on. Often it is impossible to know if the car has been imported from abroad.
CARFAX has international sources
- Learn if the the car you are interested in was imported from the US
- We cover all sort of problems with vehicle history, some of these common problems are related to
mileage inconsistency, junk title, flood damage title, stolen, accident/ damage indicator, etc.
CARFAX is constantly increasing the number of data sources that feed into its reports. The information on cars imported from the US on our reports is vast.
Cars which have been classified as a total loss or with flood damage often re-appear on the market and can be sold to unsuspecting buyers in different states or overseas.
You just need to find out if your car is also one of those
Find out if your car was reported in the US as:
Or it if was involved in:
On the top of every report the most important information are highlighted
Ownership
Learn how many owners the car had
Mileage
Learn if the car had a high mileage in the US which was then reduced in Europe
Use
Find out what the cars was used for: fleet vehicle, rental car, private vehicle
Service
Get to read about any service and inspection records
The factors mentioned above all have impact on the value and safety of a used US car. Even minor incidents can cause frame damage which considerably reduces the value of a car or makes it dangerous to drive. The CARFAX Vehicle History report may show whether a vehicle has suffered frame damage.
CARFAX Vehicle History is valuable when deciding to buy a used car imported from the US. Whilst you may not want to base your decision on the CARFAX Report alone, it will be of great help to you and will enable you to make your buying decision.