CarFax question
11-13-2018, 09:47 PM
#1
CarFax question
Some Jackhole backed into me while it was parked in the parking lot, so now I have a small scuff and two small scratches on the back rear bumper of our new car. I would post a picture but it is literally impossible to see. I plan on taking it two a couple of detailing restoration places next week. If they can't repair it somehow I may have to go thru our Insurance. I really don't want it showing up as a Carfax event because of the perceived negativity of the incident, and because it is so minor.
My question is does the Insurance Company or the Body Shop submit an "event" to Carfax? Can I ask "whoever" not to report the event because it is so insignificant?
My question is does the Insurance Company or the Body Shop submit an "event" to Carfax? Can I ask "whoever" not to report the event because it is so insignificant?
11-27-2018, 05:00 PM
#2
Some Jackhole backed into me while it was parked in the parking lot, so now I have a small scuff and two small scratches on the back rear bumper of our new car. I would post a picture but it is literally impossible to see. I plan on taking it two a couple of detailing restoration places next week. If they can't repair it somehow I may have to go thru our Insurance. I really don't want it showing up as a Carfax event because of the perceived negativity of the incident, and because it is so minor.
My question is does the Insurance Company or the Body Shop submit an "event" to Carfax? Can I ask "whoever" not to report the event because it is so insignificant?
My question is does the Insurance Company or the Body Shop submit an "event" to Carfax? Can I ask "whoever" not to report the event because it is so insignificant?
12-01-2018, 12:44 AM
#3
If it’s that minor why even bother risking it? Just pay for it out of pocket and get it repaired at a shop that will NOT report the work. How much will it save you going through insurance with your deductible? Probably not much, it may not even cover your deductible, meaning you’d be shooting yourself in the foot just by reporting it. It would still count as an insurance claim, and possibly also end up on Carfax. Suck it up and go out of pocket, save insurance for a bigger claim. That’s my two cents worth.