If I’m about to buy a car, how do I know if it’s been in an accident?

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1. OG says:

   March 22, 2010 at 4:48 am

   I’m not sure if Carfax. com works in Canada, but that is a source, if the accident was reported. You can check the collision damage in the body by taking a small magnet with you. If you see a suspicious area in the body, place the magnet. If it does not stick, is a sure sign that damage has been more carefully bondo’d. Check the bottom with a flashlight for signs of harm.
2. AngelEyes says:

   March 22, 2010 at 5:28 am

   The Canadian government has a method to tell how. Canadians Omsbudsman “that DOT com aider.Sur Auto Trader, there is also a way (by entering the VIN number), you can learn the history of véhicule.Je think accidnet follows the story of a car VIN #. I may be wrong, eh? . . . but if I’m correct, it is easier for you.
3. King Global Wolf says:

   March 22, 2010 at 6:01 am

   Well, you know, if I was in a car accident, if the lights are somewhere near the rear axle.
4. nikaleo85 says:

   March 22, 2010 at 6:41 am

   Get the car’s VIN number, car make and model and get a Carfax report or go to an insurance agent of your choice and help.
5. Nadia H says:

   March 22, 2010 at 6:57 am

   You should check the color of the doors, bumpers, bonnet, boot, to ensure they are all the same. If the car was damaged and parts had to be replaced, it is likely that the color of the new work is a little different than the rest. Also, check the spaces between doors and the rest of the body, bumpers and the rest, etc. The difference (very thin, of course) between body panels must be the same width from beginning to end. If you are a little more on one end, it is likely that he was wounded. Check the solder points on the frame. Check the body lines. Looking at the reflection on the rear fender is not perfect, accidents! Try to find the boundary between painting and new or original varnish flaking. Check behind doors and under the hood and trunk of any point of the new painting.
6. usedcarwise says:

   March 22, 2010 at 7:10 am

   Good question. . . Carfax. com is available to Candian vehicles, here is what is shown in site.CARFAX receives information from all Canadian provinces, including information about the brand (salvage, junk, reconstruction, etc.) of all Canadian provinces except Alberta . In fact, the Canadian total data loss are included in the Carfax buyback guarantee, so you can make sure the vehicle you are interested in Canada was not atteint.Toutefois note that the information received by Carfax could be delayed, and perhaps not 100% accurate. It’s always a good idea, but not 100%. However, there are many ways today if it was an accident, it is sometimes easy to see and sometimes you need a good eye and know what chercher.Il is a sample of some peaks in the address below which will give an idea of some of them. Be sure to inspect during the day, walk around the car or truck search missions aligned panels, paint color differences, evidence of the tape left in excess and vehicle signals and adjacent parts and surfaces. Même is advisable to inspect the body and paint allowance remember the mechanical condition. Equally if not more important to ensure that what ever you buy is a lemon and durer.Jerryhttp: / / www. usedcarwise. comp – The magnet is a good idea too, but many cars and trucks are metal and of course a magnet does not work in these cases.
7. think & grow rich says:

   March 22, 2010 at 7:45 am

   It is better to go to a car before. You can search for vehicles in its facilities.