a car im looking at has a accident reported on its carfax.

it seemed like a good price on a 09 till i saw this. does anyone know how i would go about finding out what the extent of the accident and/or damage?

or should i just take this is a red flag and pass?

thanks for the input guys. it just peeked my interest.

here is the link

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb

and the car fax is if you click the free carfax link in the above link. it would not let me put it here.

 

BTW the carfax shows it was a coporate fleet vehicle so it coule have been a little ding and got reported for fleet insurance to cover it. i dont know. just thinking

 

I believe Texas requires a report be submitted if damage exceeds $1000. That is pretty easy to hit, as I know from impacting a coyote at 40mph (or was it the other way around?). The front bumper alone will do that damage without affecting anything else. Since nothing else seems to be amiss, I wouldn't worry, but you could call the 2 dealers listed on either side of that report and just ask them about it.

=Vic=

 

Chris, why risk it? Walk away.

 

yeah your right. thats what im doing plus i decided yesterday go with my original plan of a non black interior car. i know they are harder to find but its what i want cause its brighter and cooler.

 

Paint looks off on the right front fender.