mrrhtuner
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2011
- Location
- London Ont Canada
- TDI
- 2003 Jetta Wagon TDI, 2015 Passat TDI, 2015 Touareg TDI
Hey guys, I am looking at a one owner car from a fellow polak and I am a bit worried that the car could have been in an accident but the title remained clear.
If an accident occurred and the insurance company choose to fix it...from what I remember the title would stay clear (not rebuilt).
If the car was totalled by the insurance company, then it would be either rebuilt (if repaired) or irreparable.
The reasons for my concern are:
-Polish car owner, claims to be selling the car because children can't drive standard but also has a pickup for sale.
-Claims he is the original owner and claims it wasn't in any accidents.
Nothing bad about my fellow countrymen but I know that most tend to dabble in rebuilding cars.
I know I will be inspecting the car for any shady repair work by the frame/rear and sides but I am wondering if Carfax or those VIN reportings services would have knowledge of a car accident if the damage was repaired and the car title kept clean.
Does anybody have a suggestion/advice that they could share?
If an accident occurred and the insurance company choose to fix it...from what I remember the title would stay clear (not rebuilt).
If the car was totalled by the insurance company, then it would be either rebuilt (if repaired) or irreparable.
The reasons for my concern are:
-Polish car owner, claims to be selling the car because children can't drive standard but also has a pickup for sale.
-Claims he is the original owner and claims it wasn't in any accidents.
Nothing bad about my fellow countrymen but I know that most tend to dabble in rebuilding cars.
I know I will be inspecting the car for any shady repair work by the frame/rear and sides but I am wondering if Carfax or those VIN reportings services would have knowledge of a car accident if the damage was repaired and the car title kept clean.
Does anybody have a suggestion/advice that they could share?