Accident insurance / Tax Rebate Question after totaling car

[Klayfish]

Yes, they can.

 

[kikbuti]

Of the last three cars I owned before the Leaf (G37, Scion Tc, WRX) all had been in accidents* and none of the repairs showed on a Carfax. Based on that experience I don't really put too much faith in them, though if offered a Carfax report by the dealer when car shopping I always accept.

*Before any of you start avoiding Blue Leafs in the Austin area, only one was my fault: I learned very quickly my first winter in Wisconsin (having grown up in Texas) that braking on ice/snow is not always a great idea. :lol:

Carfax can only report what is reported to them. When buying a used car, I use both Carfax and AutoCheck. You can spend a hundred bucks and have the best chance of getting as much information as you can on your prospective purchase. I've found things on AutoCheck that wasn't reported on Carfax and vice versa.