Minor accident & CarFax/history reporting?

paul.r · 09-09-2010, 11:21 AM

I recently had someone back into my parked vehicle. The front bumper and grills will need to be replaced due to gouges/dents/scratches.

The guy owned up to it and wanted me to get an estimate so he could figure out if he wanted to pay out of pocket or turn it over to his insurance. It came in right under $1250 and unfortunately he turned it over to his insurance.

So my concern is whether or not this will show up on a Carfax report and if so, how much detail it will go in as to not scare off any potential buyers down the road.

Anyone familiar with this?

scollins · 09-09-2010, 11:32 AM

Our Durango was hit in the rear at about 10-15 MPH and required about $1,500 in repairs (new bumper, bumper cover and paint.) Basically just cosmetic type issues. I was surprised to see it listed in Carfax as an accident. I don't know if it was the police report or the insurance claim that triggered the Carfax.

When we traded it in, most places were dropping their offers by $500 because of it. So while we did get the entire cost of repairs covered by the responsible party's insurance, it still cost us $500 in diminished value....

paul.r · 09-09-2010, 11:41 AM

Yeah, wasn't sure if the trigger was the insurance filing, police report, body shop responsibility, etc.

smhoer · 09-09-2010, 02:10 PM

Insurance claim triggers it.

paul.r · 09-09-2010, 02:22 PM

Damnit. Is there any information shown as far as severity, whether it was just limited to body work, etc?

Artmasterx · 09-09-2010, 03:53 PM

The best thing you can do at this point is probably to take pictures of the damage, save the repair estimates and invoices, and be upfront with a buyer about exactly what it was... and have the documentation to prove it.

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paul.r Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Minor accident & CarFax/history reporting? I recently had someone back into my parked vehicle. The front bumper and grills will need to be replaced due to gouges/dents/scratches. The guy owned up to it and wanted me to get an estimate so he could figure out if he wanted to pay out of pocket or turn it over to his insurance. It came in right under $1250 and unfortunately he turned it over to his insurance. So my concern is whether or not this will show up on a Carfax report and if so, how much detail it will go in as to not scare off any potential buyers down the road. Anyone familiar with this?
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scollins Bootleggin' 'n Gunrunnin' 155 Rep 2,372 Posts Drives: 2024 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (3)	Our Durango was hit in the rear at about 10-15 MPH and required about $1,500 in repairs (new bumper, bumper cover and paint.) Basically just cosmetic type issues. I was surprised to see it listed in Carfax as an accident. I don't know if it was the police report or the insurance claim that triggered the Carfax. When we traded it in, most places were dropping their offers by $500 because of it. So while we did get the entire cost of repairs covered by the responsible party's insurance, it still cost us $500 in diminished value.... __________________ Scott 2024 G01 X3 M40i, Brooklyn Grey Metallic /// 2015 F15 X5 35i, Space Gray Metallic, 99K miles /// 2013 F30 320xi, Mojave Metallic, 112k miles 2019 Ford F450 STX, Oxford White 2013 Ducati Multistrada Touring S, Red
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paul.r Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Yeah, wasn't sure if the trigger was the insurance filing, police report, body shop responsibility, etc.
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paul.r Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Damnit. Is there any information shown as far as severity, whether it was just limited to body work, etc?
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