Number of Owners
A good vehicle history report should have a rough estimate of the previous owners. The more previous owners the car had, the lower the quality of the car. Once a vehicle had a dozen holders, it is unlikely that they gave it the maintenance and care to perform well.
Mileage
The distance driven by a vehicle is another important detail included in most reports. You may also see this on the odometer of the car. It can provide an accurate picture of the car and its activity over its lifetime. If the previous owner is a traveling salesman, then usually the car underwent a lot of wear and tear. A person with a 9-5 desk job usually has a lower mileage.
Records of Accident and Theft
The report should have the number of accidents experienced by the car including records of theft. These are details that may impact the future performance of a vehicle. If there is a report that someone stole that car, they might have also tampered with it and probably didn’t take good care of it. The same may apply for repair works to a vehicle. Some repairs are not so alarming. It depends on the kind of repair so it’s better to read the details of the repair. Minor mistakes made during repairs may not cause any problems for now but it can wear down and cause more harm than good in the future.
Overview
Car history reports vary with every provider. Yet, the three points mentioned above are standard. Every report should have them. Check out your vehicle history report thoroughly. Investigate if there are any discrepancies between the seller’s story and report data. Do this extra work now so you can save a lot of money and time in the future.
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