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    Reviewed March 12, 2026

    CARFAX is garbage. They still have me down for a vehicle I had 6 years ago. What the hell is going on? Absolute garbage. Continual incorrect informatio. The vehicle has had three different owners since I got rid of it. Carfax still says it's my vehicle. Well I'm sorry it's not.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2026

    Here is a New Twist on a Carfax Report even with the Final Body Shop Repair... A client that I represent for a Diminished Value Claim, was struck hard from the rear, hard enough to bend the tow package up at an almost 90 degree angle.. Both Frame rails required 13 labor hours to heat, pull, measure and remeasured to set the rails back in to place or as close as the could. Carfax entered it as "undercarriage repaired" and NOT "FRAME DAMAGE REPAIRED".. I sent them my copy of my client's "Final Repair Order",, NOW MIND YOU, I HAVE 43 YEARS IN THE CAR BUSINESS AND AM STILL IN IT TO THIS DAY!! I "HIGHLIGHTED" ON THE REPAIR ORDER, IN THE FRAME REPAIR SECTION, what the body shop did and they called it "frame repair," what they had to do and what the did... and sent it off as proof to CARFAX. The response was, "this should take 2 to 3 business days to investigate.."

    In the meantime I had my client go to his nearest Chevy Dealership and have the Truck Appraised and to get an actual ACV or buy figure. Carfax had the repair in the Minor to Moderate Ranges, after a 7500 repair mind you... The Appraisal with the Carfax showing an "undercarriage repair" came in at $18,700.00. And if it were to show a Frame Damage repair instead, the appraisal would have came in around $12,000.00 to $13,500. Comps with No Accident Indicator should have come in at or around $24,000.00 to $25,500 for a clean one owner truck and no accidents with 55k miles and Z71 Package and a Retail Value for $29,500 to $30,900.00,,, If traded at a Chevy Store and able to sell Certified would have been around $31,000.00 to $33,000.00.

    So here is what Carfax Did... Instead of admitting and in plain sight staring them in the face.... they kept the under carriage repair in place and only moved the severity bar from minor to moderate, to just moderate.... Being in used car retail and appraising, buying, wholesaling over 1,000,000 million cars, truck, SUVs and mini vans... leads me to believe that Carfax, isn't worth 2 cents... We dealers, made this company rich beyond it's wildest dreams, based on inaccurate reporting, false reporting, and getting a Carfax from those that have never fixed, repaired, bought or sold one car in a dealership!!!!

    Geico used this report as gospel for their offer in a diminished value claim, that was surely an $8,000.00 to $10,000 loss diminishment in value, the comps proved it. To a take it or leave it offer at 2200.00, then 2500.00 and a final offer of 3752.00.. Carfax along with insurance companies are adjusting to only what works in their favors, and shortening the at fault drivers' responsibility and negligence, to have no responsibility at all. They put the loss on the clients who did nothing but being at the wrong place at the wrong time, and they suffer the losses through no fault of their own. (This was just 3 weeks ago from today) 02/20/2026.

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      Sales & MarketingStaffHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed Feb. 14, 2026

      William ** from Anaheim Hyundai completely lied to me to make a sale. Promised 3 items and came through with none. Purchase date 01/17/2026 it's now 02/14/2026. Said I would have a working key fob, owner's manual, and combination for locking console. Contact has been from me, with excuses on his end. His manager Juan is no help as well. If you like to get lied to then this is your dealership.

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedCommunication

      Reviewed Feb. 11, 2026

      I purchased my truck from Baker Buick GMC in June 2025, and the experience since then has been extremely frustrating. After realizing I had not received my license plates, my credit union informed me that the dealership had never sent the title. For three to four weeks, we tried to get answers with no progress. During that time, the dealership told my credit union that I was given the title at the time of purchase, which was not true. The only way we were able to get a response was by leaving a negative review on Carfax and the dealership’s website. Shortly after, someone contacted me, sent an overnight dealer plate, and promised I would receive the title within 15 days. Two months later, I finally received the title, but it had only just been transferred from the previous owner to the dealership. This truck should have already been properly titled in the dealership’s name before being sold and transferred to me.

      Since then, I completed and notarized a Power of Attorney and mailed it along with the title to my credit union. However, the dealership then sent an incorrect POA to the credit union about two weeks ago. Now they are once again unreachable. The credit union is still waiting on a properly completed Power of Attorney and has requested an emailed copy before mailing the original, but nothing has been resolved. It seems that nothing gets handled at Baker Buick GMC unless a negative review is posted. I would not recommend anyone go through this type of experience. The lack of communication, inaccurate paperwork, and repeated delays have been unacceptable.

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      Reviewed Feb. 4, 2026

      I checked cars value on Carfax and carfax sold my personal details to all sellers in area spamming me with emails. I never submitted my phone number so clear breach of privacy.

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      Customer ServiceTransparency

      Reviewed Feb. 3, 2026

      I had never had any dealing with Carfax until I bought a new Nissan Frontier in May of 2025. The dealer enrolled me and updated the report, I guess it is the dealer. Just since May of 2025 there has been three (3) errors in my Carfax report. When I try and contact Carfax to correct the report there is never a reply. How can I ever trust Carfax moving forward? Three errors in 9 months, and the whole world believes Carfax because I am not telling the truth and trying to hide something. Terrible how this company works.

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      Sales & Marketing

      Reviewed Jan. 24, 2026

      Do not trust Carfax. Happens twice for me. They put on my car record false minor damage report three months after I bought car. So I paid 60 k for car with clean Carfax and after three months they put damage on record. I lost 6k because that. Big scam Guys.

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      Reviewed Jan. 17, 2026

      CARFAX recorded damage on my Porsche when my car never left my private lot. It literally sat all year untouched. They refused to remove the false accident and claim the source is reliable and that it is correct. They also refuse to give me any information to dispute this accident with the source. My Porsche now has *one* accident and obviously affecting resale value.

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      Reviewed Jan. 10, 2026

      This is my 3rd vehicle purchase from Lynese! She is always super professional and knowledgeable. She had all my paperwork ready to be signed and the vehicle cleaned and ready to go. I highly recommend going to see her. She will take care of all of your needs!

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      Reviewed Jan. 7, 2026

      Not sure why they're even still in business! They can’t be trusted ever so why bother. Just bought a 2024 edge 30k which hidden damage under hood, behind grill, and bumper. Came from Carvana and originally was a Hertz rental. So either way a large dealer is bypassing Carfax intentionally resulting in financial loss for a lot of Americans. And that’s just those two companies. There are many more probably engaging in same actions.!

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      Carfax author review by Miranda Weiss

      CarFax is well known for providing comprehensive vehicle history reports that detail all previous damage and ownership history. It works with over 28,000 dealerships nationwide to sell a variety of used cars. You can sign up for alerts on recalls and necessary maintenance reminders to make sure your car is in tip-top shape. The accompanying mobile app receives strong reviews from users.

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      Miranda Weiss is a writer and editor who joined the ConsumerAffairs team in 2024. Her background includes writing for law firms, marketing clients and nonprofits. She has an MFA in writing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a B.A. in English from Northeastern State University.

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