CarFax is only one tool for scoping out a pre-owned vehicle. Inputs are voluntary and often missing critical information. That said, my CarFax report listed an accident during the previous lease which the salesman would never have mentioned. IF the vehicle was serviced at a GM dealership, ask the salesman (or anyone involved in the sales process) to send you the vehicle Build Sheet (lists lots ...
Hi, Would anybody know if the prior owner did the maintenance at non - Cadillac dealer, the carfax still shows it? Or only show the maintenance done at Cadillac dealership? Looking to purchase a car which does not have a record between 15K miles and 36K miles on carfax. If no maintenance...
A possibly naive question - What does "Listed as a manufacturer vehicle" mean in a CARFAX report ? Several of the pre-owned STSs I have researched seem to have this entry in their CARFAX history and were typically sold at an auction before being acquired by a local Caddy dealer. Are these...
Hello all, I am very close to purchasing my first Cadillac ('08 CTS 3.6 DI), and I came across the title of this post when reviewing the carfax report. I want to preface this by saying that I am purchasing this vehicle, a CPO, from a certified dealer (not a mom and pop type place) and I...
I bought a 2004 DHS with every option and only 44k miles a few weeks ago. According to carfax and my research the only thing I can tell is that it shows United States Gov as previous owner. So I am curious, does this mean it was a true Gov car used to ferry Generals around or something like...