>>> Car got totaled and salvage title – moderate damage ha!
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Yo CarFax and AutoCheck - time to chill on the scary stuff!
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They've officially chilled.
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Take it with a grain of salt... I had a 7 month old Subaru, got cut off in traffic, nearly cleaned the nose off of it, just shy of a total loss. CarFax listed it as Minor Damage.
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Dealers debate whether CarFax and AutoCheck reports overly stigmatize used vehicles, particularly higher-mileage models that are increasingly common inventory. The consensus suggests that CarFax's marketing has inflated consumer perception of minor incidents (like parking lot bumps resulting in "accidents"), and that dealers who take time to provide detailed descriptions, inspection reports, and maintenance history can overcome report objections and successfully sell these vehicles. The key insight is that modern vehicles are highly reliable and the real differentiator in merchandising older, high-mileage cars is transparent communication and third-party inspections—not letting vague report data drive pricing and sales strategy.
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