Is CarFax reputable & trustworthy.......or not?

[CruiserClass]

Carfax is *lead information only*, meaning it's a clue but not the gospel. IMO, it's a part of due diligence but not the entirety. Combine with a thorough inspection, talk to previous owners if possible on a used car, etc.

 

[jamanrr]

Yes, and if you can not tell a spotted or blended respray or over spray then you really have no one to blame but yourself. My 2011 Raptor had a blended in respray on one door and I replaced the bumper. None of that ended up on the car fax report and nor would it since I fixed it or had it fixed myself.

 

[Sig Fanboy]

Carfax caused me to get screwed out of at least 7K on trade in on my Porsche. They had my car being in an airbag deployed crash in an area I have never been too. I had a no ADM deal on our 23 Gen 3 and didn’t want to lose the deal by taking the time to get the mistake corrected. The salesman bought my Porsche from the dealership, next time I went in they said they had gotten the crash removed. Didn’t give me 7K though. Carfax is a joke.