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Can anyone run a carfax by license plate for me please?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by hobbs311, Feb 16, 2014.

  1. Feb 16, 2014 at 7:53 PM
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    hobbs311

    hobbs311 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Im gonna go look at it tomorrow and need to know if its clean, my carfax ran out on the 14th... ya bad timing. Please help!

    OR if you are a dealer you can run the VIN for me =)
    5TEGN92N81Z802651
     
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  2. Feb 16, 2014 at 8:43 PM
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    Carfax reports are run by VIN, not license number.
     
  3. Feb 16, 2014 at 8:52 PM
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    That is where you are wrong my friend. they can be ran by license plate #
     
  4. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:03 PM
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    It is a new feature. You first lookup the VIN via the license plate (works for about 30 states) then you search for the VIN.

    Sorry OP, I would, but my carfax also ran out.
     
  5. Feb 16, 2014 at 9:05 PM
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    I guess that shows it's been a few years since I ran a report. Thanks for the education! :eek:

    Good luck, OP!
     
  6. Feb 17, 2014 at 11:49 AM
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    hobbs311

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    Thanks guys. I went and looked at the truck today and its MINT. I'm buying it tomorrow so if someone... anyone can run the carfax for me that would be great. I will buy one if no one can run it for me but if someone can save me the money that would be awesome. Please help! Thanks again

    P.S. 01 prerunner sr5 4D white 109k for 10500$ =)
     
  7. Feb 17, 2014 at 7:06 PM
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    Carfax makes pretty poor toilet paper imo.
     
  8. Feb 17, 2014 at 7:10 PM
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    X2 there has been a lot of complaints lately because some things randomly pop up
     
  9. Feb 17, 2014 at 7:12 PM
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    +1

    Even the Toyota service records don't show the MONTH that my wife's brand new '04 Rav4 spent at the dealer with a fried ECU.
    They do show the O2 sensor replaced two years later.

    Carfax won't show something unless it is reported to Carfax.
    Insurance companies most likely report.
    Dealerships usually report.
    Independent shops don't normally report, so if a major collision repair was handled "off the books" without involving the insurance company, it won't show on Carfax.
     
  10. Feb 17, 2014 at 8:04 PM
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    Yup. My father bought a Maxima for $14,500 and the carfax was clean. He traded it in for a TSX 2 years later and when the dealer ran the carfax, it said airbag deployment. Instead of getting 10k for the Max, they gave him 5k. 2 xanax and an extra 5k later, he got the TSX lol. If you look at the bottom of the carfax, there is a disclaimer stating that they can promise anything.
     
  11. Feb 18, 2014 at 11:23 AM
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    hobbs311

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    Ya me and my mechanic brother in law searched this truck top to bottom and found nothing wrong but some scratches. I got a steal! Time for some pics
     

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