Why a CARFAX Canada Report Is Essential When Buying Used
Knowing you’re dealing with someone or something that you can trust, which has been vetted and confirmed to be what they say it is, is more important than ever in today’s world. Take a look at social media, and the need for verified profiles. It’s an unfortunate reality that we can’t always just blindly trust that the account that says they’re that person is actually that person. Thanks, trolls! We need a third party to confirm they are as such, hence the checkmarks that abound on official social channels.
A similar thing occurs in our auto industry as well, where let’s say a vehicle like a 2017 Toyota Corolla may look great to you on first glance, and the person selling it to you says it’s been in pristine condition for years, but you don’t know for sure, you can only take their word. But, luckily, similarly, too, the industry also has its own version of a “verified profile,” here coming in the form of a CARFAX report (or, if we’re getting technical here in Canada, a CARFAX Canada report). Like many auto industry terms, you’ve probably seen it, but don’t know the ins and outs about what it truly is. Let me change that for you right now!
What is a CARFAX Report?
A CARFAX report is, essentially, documented records of a vehicle’s past. Beyond that, it’s confirmation that you’re making the right and informed decision, purchasing a vehicle knowing all that it has, or, hopefully, hasn’t, been through. Many vehicles have unreported accident history, recall issues that haven’t been fixed, or even liens against them, and this is all information you need to be aware of when deciding to purchase it as your own. Ultimately, these reports consolidate trust between you and the person you’re buying from, allowing for a confident process and ensuring you have peace of mind when buying your vehicle, knowing it’s exactly what it has been represented as.
Why is a CARFAX Report Beneficial to You?
Okay, so we know what a CARFAX report is, but what kind of actual data should you expect to find in one? You can get a Vehicle History Report, which includes all such history data like damage, service and recall info, as well as one with a lien check, letting you see if there’s any outstanding money owed on the vehicle.
Get a CARFAX Canada report and be greeted with the following:
- Accident history
- Area of any damage
- Damage from weather
- Structural damage
- Any costs or estimates for repair
- History of service, like oil changes, brakes, tire rotations and more
- Outstanding safety recalls
- Registration
- Odometer reading
- Money owed
- Theft history
- And more
How Do You Get a CARFAX Canada Report?
Sure, all that information is all well and good, but how do you actually get your hands on a CARFAX Canada report? Of course, you can purchase directly from CARFAX itself, only needing the VIN to look up said report for anything you’re looking for in your own private purchasing journey.
Still, that’s time, effort and money that doesn’t need to be dedicated to all that, when one can be accessed at Cars.ca, and through the many, many dealerships we work with, featuring inventory with a CARAFX Canada report that you can view to vet your own purchase. In fact, in our inventory right now, you can browse the vehicle you want, and click through to view the free CARFAX report right from the comfort of home. That means if you find a vehicle you love on Cars.ca, maintain that excitement because if the CARFAX report checks out, like I’m sure it will, that’s verified legitimacy right at your fingertips.
Shop Reliable Vehicles at Cars.ca
In case it wasn’t obvious already, you can shop reliable, CARFAX Canada-backed inventory right here on Cars.ca. We’ve made it easy to shop for your next vehicle online, with a seamless and user-friendly platform that delivers all the important vehicle information you want directly to you without hassle. Click through to our inventory, and see how we’ve made finding your perfect car just that much easier!