Need help or advice

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

Vivi

TYF Newbie
Joined
Jun 6, 2017
Posts
4
Reaction score
0
Good day to everyone! Me and my husband consider buying YUKON HYBRID 2011. We asked our mechanic to inspect it, he said the car had been crushed, though there're no any visible damages. How can we check it?
 

cmc76

Full Access Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2014
Posts
685
Reaction score
313
carfax or equal?
does it have clean title?
 

cmc76

Full Access Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2014
Posts
685
Reaction score
313
vehiclehistory.com
autocheck.com

honestly, ive never used either though. I think the DMV can run your VIN too.
 

iamdub

Full Access Member
Joined
Apr 23, 2016
Posts
20,821
Reaction score
44,945
Location
Li'l Weezyana
What does he mean by "crushed"? Does he believe it's been in a major accident and reconstructed or was it a minor collision that required something simple like a bumper replacement?

The auto history sites can only report what was reported to the official records, insurance company, etc.

A previous owner could have done something insignificant such as bumping a post or another car in a parking lot and they paid out of their pocket to have the minor damage repaired rather than filing an insurance claim. This would not be on any records available to Carfax, Autocheck, etc.

Also, the car could've been involved in a major accident that caused severe body damage and maybe even frame damage but none of it was reported through insurance or an accident report or whatever due to how it all was handled or even simple clerical error.

By "no visible damages", do you mean the body lines and paint all line up and look good or do you mean there's no signs of repair work underneath (bolts that appear to have been wrenched on, marks on the frame from being pulled, etc.) ?
 

Forum statistics

Threads
132,391
Posts
1,867,327
Members
97,041
Latest member
sirtho49
Top