Spun Out of Control and Crashed

[Chevy_cowboy]

Originally Posted by Mortious

Carfax only gets data that is reported to them (I know I use to work for them). When I worked there we were not getting insurance data due to privacy issues, but we were getting a number of fix it shops, most accidents that we got reported were via the DMV when a cop would write up the accident, and it would go into the state database.

The main problem with that is most times an accident occurs during not so nice weather, so you have a human jotting down what they think may be the right VIN in the rain or snow, then turning that paper over to another human that may read a S as a 5 or vice versa.

So until Carfax gets 100% insurance data (probably not ever) will you guarentee that you will get 100% of the accidents reported to your insurance reported on Carfax.

I find myself explaining this pretty often also. Carfax has done a good job of convincing the public that they're omniscient, but they only know what is voluntarily reported to them and many situations will never be reported.

Car dealerships fixing their own cars damaged during shipping or test drives, owners doing their own DIY repairs rather than making an insurance claim, insurance companies or body shops who just choose not to participate in carfax reporting, so on and soforth.

Its a good service, as long as you understand its not the whole story.

[Tricksta]

Originally Posted by Chevy_cowboy

I find myself explaining this pretty often also. Carfax has done a good job of convincing the public that they're omniscient, but they only know what is voluntarily reported to them and many situations will never be reported.

Car dealerships fixing their own cars damaged during shipping or test drives, owners doing their own DIY repairs rather than making an insurance claim, insurance companies or body shops who just choose not to participate in carfax reporting, so on and soforth.

Its a good service, as long as you understand its not the whole story.

+1

[Mortious]

Originally Posted by Chevy_cowboy

I find myself explaining this pretty often also. Carfax has done a good job of convincing the public that they're omniscient, but they only know what is voluntarily reported to them and many situations will never be reported.

Car dealerships fixing their own cars damaged during shipping or test drives, owners doing their own DIY repairs rather than making an insurance claim, insurance companies or body shops who just choose not to participate in carfax reporting, so on and soforth.

Its a good service, as long as you understand its not the whole story.

Exactly, its a great service but knowing its shortfalls will save you every time. Unless you can look at a car and know if its been wrecked, its (be it Carfax or Autocheck) better than nothing at all.

[MLAZ1990]

I'm with State Farm as well. They're pretty good, I doubt they will say it's totaled because the side airbags deployed

[SteelCamaro]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Actually that is not correct. While studs or chains are best for ice they actually are worse overall with no ice on dry roads. There are winter tires made with a special compound rubber that works very well on ice. I had a set on my Tracker a couple years ago and it was no problem under any condition.

Agreed. I have Blizzak WS70s on my WRX and have had no problems. Granted it's AWD, but I have a friend that has a 2015 RWD Mustang with similar tires in the northeast, and hasn't had any problems.

[SteelCamaro]

Originally Posted by Destructo09

I've driven my invos in single digit temps here in NC, no problems at all. My brother has Comp2s and he's had no issues either.

I have more than enough traction for everyday driving on summer tires even in the cold temps. Now if I want to push the car they obviously won't have as much traction, but it's certainly no worse than an econo box with 700 TW eco tires.

You're talking only a few days a year though. Cold weather when it's dry is a lot different than cold weather when it's wet as well. My WRX came stock with summer-only tires, and even though it's AWD, I've spun out and felt like I was driving on hockey pucks. There is a noticeable difference.