Login

Shape

Help Center

Frequently asked questions and our answers to them, as well as the contact to our customer service team.
Shape 2

Blog

Tips and tricks for buying a used car with confidence.

Tools

Learn more

Blog categories

Buying & selling used cars

Are you looking to buy or sell a used car? Find out what you should pay special attention to.

Show all article

Guides & Tutorials

Quick, practical and informative: our guides and tutorials on the subject of used cars.

Show all article

Customers experiences

Who better to tell you about CARFAX than our customers? Here you can find their CARFAX experiences.

Show all article

Used car check

Everything you need to know regarding how to check used cars, practically from a single source.

Show all article

Recent articles

Add Your Heading Text Here

A lot of money saved: With CARFAX withdrawn from the purchase still in time

Owning a Harley-Davidson equals freedom. With CARFAX, Stefan avoided the motorcycle becoming an expensive nightmare.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

With CARFAX safely to the classic car dream

Imagine waiting patiently for almost 40 years for your childhood dream to come true. With CARFAX, Andreas was able to make it come true.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Lars got the perfect Ford Mustang with CARFAX

Buy cheap from a private seller or more expensive from a dealer? For Lars, the decision was easy with CARFAX.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Safety tips for driving in the fall

There's nothing more beautiful than a fall drive. However, this season also brings some unique and unpleasant risks for drivers. Know how to deal with them.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Aquaplaning: how to handle it properly

Aquaplaning is generally caused by precipitation and bad tires. These tips will help you to react properly in case of aquaplaning and avoid its costly consequences..
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Used car scams: How to protect yourself when buying or selling a used car

Used car-buying scams are not rare, but easily avoidable if you know where to look. Check out this article to know what can go wrong when buying a used car.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

My car is smoking – reasons depending on the smoke color

It is common for vehicles with a combustion engine to occasionally expel smoke from the exhaust pipe. However, smoke color can be an indicator of a serious problem.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

A lot of money and nerves saved with CARFAX

Holger wanted to buy his dream BMW. Thanks to CARFAX, he was spared an expensive bad purchase.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Car import: Tips for buying a car without borders

Anyone who wants to purchase a car abroad should know what formalities have to be completed when importing it into the home country. Import costs also play a major role.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

3 tips to get a free CARFAX Vehicle History Report

Checking a used car history before you buy can protect you from costly mistakes. So don’t be afraid to ask for a CARFAX in the first step.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Understanding the real cost of owning a car

Before you sign the contract to buy a car, there are a few things to calculate. After all, the cost of maintenance should not exceed 1/4 of net salary.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Risks of buying used US import car – Salvage Title

While not all salvage titled cars should be avoided, you should be aware of what you are getting. How to protect yourself from unknowingly buying imported US salvage car?
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Buying a used car – what you need to know

Buying a car is not something you do every day, so it can be terrifying. This checklist will help you avoid any mishaps when looking for the right one.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Stolen cars: How to handle auto theft

Car theft can happen to anyone. What can you do to try and prevent your car from being stolen and what steps to take in the event of an auto theft?
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Car recall: what you need to know and how to stay safe

In this article CARFAX tells you everything about car recalls, so you can be sure to buy a safe and reliable vehicle.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Car valuation: How much is the car worth?

A used car’s worth is determined by its condition, equipment, mileage, age and what is available on the market. How to determine a fair price based on these factors?
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

S&P Global enhances CARFAX offering with Strategic Investment in French Vehicle History Provider NGC

S&P Global today announced the completion of a strategic minority investment in New General Company (NGC), a leading French automotive data provider specializing in VIN based technical data
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

CARFAX welcomes the inquiry’s proposals for restrictions on the handling of personal data by commercial search services

On November 20, the inquiry Personal Data and Media Constitutional Laws submitted its report (SOU 2024:75) to the Swedish Government. The inquiry proposes, among other things, restrictions on constitutional protections for commercial search services and how such services are allowed to make personal data accessible. The aim is to strengthen the protection of personal integrity in Sweden.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Every third car in World experienced an accident or damage

(Munich, May 09th 2023) USA is one of THE car countries in world , more than 26 Million passenger cars are on the road. But as much as the Poles love having a car, they don’t get the best ones into their driveway. CARFAX analyzed data to more than 22M cars and found out: Finding a car younger than 10 years without any risks? Try winning the lottery instead!
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Interview with Edmondo from CARFAX’s partner Automobile.it

All employees at CARFAX in World share the same goal: to create a fair and transparent used car market for everyone. To this end, we give our best every day. However, we are not alone in our vision. Throughout World, CARFAX has strong partners who help us achieve this goal.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Used Car Purchase: Dealer, private or online?

A new year has dawned and for many people this is synonymous with buying a new vehicle, for example because they need it to get to their new job. There are many ways to get your first vehicle. Do you search classically at the local dealer, look around in private advertisements or buy directly online from your smartphone? There are plenty of options, as well as advantages and disadvantages.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

CARFAX collaborates with the Spanish Transport Authority DGT and Ajuntament de Barcelona in the ‘Autonomous Ready’ Project

With the help of state-of-the-art vehicle sensors, thousands of accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists have already been prevented in the test area of Barcelona
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

More Data, New Design: CARFAX launches its new Spanish Language Service

(MUNICH, November 16, 2021) The new website of CARFAX, a company specializing in vehicle histories, has been online in Spain since November 16. Spanish customers will see a new design with new account management and access to the growing CARFAX database, which contains more than 30 billion entries on some one billion vehicles from more than 20 countries.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

DEKRA Survey: Polish car buyers rely on CARFAX

March 23rd 2021)USA has one of the most active used car markets in World, with almost two million changes of ownership every year and a total of around 24 million vehicles on Polish roads. The audit company DEKRA asked Polish motorists what they would like to check before buying a used car. Among the top 10 answers: used car histories from CARFAX.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Germans would not buy a used car from Laschet, Scholz and Baerbock

(MUNICH, September 21st 2021) In a few days, Germany will elect a new chancellor and it is already clear that Germans do not have much confidence in the three candidates Olaf Scholz, Annalena Baerbock and Armin Laschet. The data specialist CARFAX, together with YouGov, did a representative survey of whom the Germans would rather not buy a used car from. The result is sobering for the three.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

CARFAX launches Insights Portal for Automotive Journalists

(Munich, June 10th 2021) – CARFAX, which specializes in used car history has nearly 30 billion entries on more than one billion vehicles from all around the world. The world's largest database of its kind offers unique insights into the international used car market. CARFAX is now making these available to journalists in particular.
Read More

Add Your Heading Text Here

Free CARFAX Reports on CAR-PORT, CARARENA and WRECAR

CAR-PORT is one of the largest vehicle online auction portals in Poland. The company owns the online portals CAR ARENA and WRECAR. On CAR ARENA the mainly professional users find used cars from all age and vehicle classes. From now on, interested buyers can use CARFAX vehicle histories to check whether accidents, damage, mileage, alternative uses and other data are available for the vehicle before entering an auction. This allows users to enter the auction with more confidence.
Read More

CARFAX is an international provider of vehicle histories with the goal of making the used car market more transparent and our roads safer worldwide.

Safe surfing through highest encryption
standards.

Copyright © 2025, CARFAX.com

Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Linkedin

Privacy Preference Center

When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

More Information

Manage Consent Preferences

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.    You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.    All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

 

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. Targeting cookies uniquely identify your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Confirm My Choices