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What even is carfax? I am not from America.

• _fat_santa 1y ago
  Vehicle history reports. It's mostly to see if a used vehicle was in an accident prior to purchase though it will sometimes also tell you if the car had a history of maintenance (typically this indicates a car was serviced at the dealer).
• dghughes 1y ago
  It started off as a way for people to get info on cars via fax machine. You ask or enter the vehicle VIN and you get a report. If it was in a crash, in a flood, see if mileage matches actual odometer. It's all web-based now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carfax,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carfax,_Inc.
  • macintux 1y ago
    TIL how it got its name, thanks.
  • bitwize 1y ago
    And here I was thinking it was named for the phrase "car facts".