Carfax hack
09-15-2008, 09:31 PM
#1
Insanely Yellow
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Carfax hack
So, just discovered how to get free Carfax reports.
Go to a website that features used car listings - my favorite is Cars.com.
Find a car that has a "get a free Carfax report on this vehicle" (there are many).
Click to get that car's Carfax report. Bookmark the link. The last string of characters in the URL is the VIN of the car you're checking.
Then, when you want to run a carfax, just substitute in the VIN of the car you're checking and Voila - free report.
Stickin' to the man!
Go to a website that features used car listings - my favorite is Cars.com.
Find a car that has a "get a free Carfax report on this vehicle" (there are many).
Click to get that car's Carfax report. Bookmark the link. The last string of characters in the URL is the VIN of the car you're checking.
Then, when you want to run a carfax, just substitute in the VIN of the car you're checking and Voila - free report.
Stickin' to the man!
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Bz M Hasan (12-11-2020)
09-15-2008, 09:43 PM
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Insanely Yellow
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Well, maybe this is a "not so much" here ... it worked twice and now it's not working for me ... wonder if there's a limitation on it or something. Hmmm
09-16-2008, 12:44 AM
#6
lol.. you think it is that easy?..
the reason it worked for you those 2 times is because it just so happens that cars.com sponsors the carfax report for those 2 cars.. that means that the VIN you pasted into the url the second time around is already freely available elsewhere..
the reason it worked for you those 2 times is because it just so happens that cars.com sponsors the carfax report for those 2 cars.. that means that the VIN you pasted into the url the second time around is already freely available elsewhere..
09-16-2008, 07:40 AM
#8
Insanely Yellow
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lol.. you think it is that easy?..
the reason it worked for you those 2 times is because it just so happens that cars.com sponsors the carfax report for those 2 cars.. that means that the VIN you pasted into the url the second time around is already freely available elsewhere..
the reason it worked for you those 2 times is because it just so happens that cars.com sponsors the carfax report for those 2 cars.. that means that the VIN you pasted into the url the second time around is already freely available elsewhere..
09-16-2008, 06:10 PM
#10
Rotary Powered Countryboy
I think that it is possible that both vin's were already loaded into carfax to b free
p.s. the advertisement on thsi page is hilarious it's carfax haha...(ok maybe it's just funny in my own world with the help of some beers)
p.s. the advertisement on thsi page is hilarious it's carfax haha...(ok maybe it's just funny in my own world with the help of some beers)
09-23-2008, 11:36 PM
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