Why run a vehicle history report? There is a lot of excellent information available through a vehicle history report.

If you are looking to buy a used vehicle there are many advantages to knowing the vehicle’s history. You want to know where you’ve been and any problems you’ve had along the way.

Let’s be honest …

Buying someone else’s vehicle is an experience that can generate fear and doubt.

A vehicle history report can give you peace of mind and resolve your concerns.

Here are some of the things you can learn by running the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) through a history check using services like Carfax or AutoCheck.

You can find out if the vehicle was in a previous accident and what damages were caused due to that damage. Also, because insurance companies can determine a “totaled” vehicle at their discretion, there is a chance that the owner may still be able to repair the vehicle and resell it.

This is not because I want you to buy.

Along the same lines, if the car was in an accident and the airbags deployed, they should be professionally reinstalled. If the car you are looking at has been in an accident, it would be worth the extra money to have the airbags professionally inspected to make sure they will work if and when you need them.

Again, in case of accidents, sometimes the frame bends and doesn’t realign properly, which could cause serious problems over time. A vehicle history report will reveal whether or not frame damage has occurred.

Also, you can find out if the vehicle was declared a lemon. When a car has major problems early on and the manufacturer returns it, the state can declare it a lemon. This is then documented with the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).

A history report often allows you to run this lemon report for FREE and this could save you headaches in the future.

In a historical report, you can find out if the car has been involved in a natural disaster situation, such as a flood or a hail storm. These are situations where someone can make the car look like new, but it still has the lasting effects of being flooded or hit by hail.

Another bit of knowledge that can put you at ease from a vehicle history report is past ownership of the vehicle. You can find out how many people have owned the car before buying it. Most of the time, fewer owners will be a much better vehicle.

Mileage will be verified by historical report. Excessive mileage reduces the value of the car and it is good to know this so that you do not pay too much for the vehicle. A vehicle history report can display an odometer rollback report to make sure you are not getting a vehicle that has been reported for odometer fraud.

Unfortunately, there are people who practice fraudulent behavior with vehicles and inquisitive minds want to know.

Or you should want to know.

Why run a vehicle history report? The above reasons are some excellent reasons. Running a history report can give you peace of mind and confidence that you are getting a good vehicle at a fair price.