Wait, what?? Well that stinks, here I am thinking I was doing something good for “resale value”. Guess not.It does not.
That's why I use it. Reality is, 95% of car buyers don't care what CarFax says unless there's been an accident.I think at best it can be used for personal record keeping and you can upload pictures of things like purchase receipts for oil, filters, etc.
That's why I use it. Reality is, 95% of car buyers don't care what CarFax says unless there's been an accident.
Someone here told their story about their immaculately detailed service records notebook/folder that they proudly handed to the person that bought their car off of them. As I recall, the buyer just handed it back to them and said "keep it". They had no interest...
If that was the case, people could input timing belt and water pump change among a whole list of expensive service items just before selling their cars. It would be ripe for fraud.Wait, what?? Well that stinks, here I am thinking I was doing something good for “resale value”. Guess not.
I figured where it says...person did the service themselves (or something along those lines), then the person buying the car could decide for themselves if they believe that or not. Whereas if it’s not listed at all - despite you listing everything you did - seems like a bit of a waste to me.If that was the case, people could input timing belt and water pump change among a whole list of expensive service items just before selling their cars. It would be ripe for fraud.
If there are not any accidents on the Carfax the rest doesn't matter. There are tons of stories on here about forum members trading in cars with a file folder full of receipts that go right in to the trash can. If you look at NADA or KBB there isn't a listing for a vehicle with a file folder of maintenance-same as carfax.. Again-assuming no accidents. The "quickie oil change paces" don't post on CarFax.Wait, what?? Well that stinks, here I am thinking I was doing something good for “resale value”. Guess not.
For me, I love seeing regular oil changes in a Carfax and it is a very rare Occurrence anyway. So I guess in the end it really doesn’t matter with my car - in all honesty I’ll probably keep the car past 200,000 miles anyway - at that point no one is going to care about my maintenance records I supposeIf there are not any accidents on the Carfax the rest doesn't matter. There are tons of stories on here about forum members trading in cars with a file folder full of receipts that go right in to the trash can. If you look at NADA or KBB there isn't a listing for a vehicle with a file folder of maintenance-same as carfax.. Again-assuming no accidents. The "quickie oil change paces" don't post on CarFax.
I feel the same. I stopped keeping track on my Prius after 150k. I figured that the condition of the vehicle will speak for itself if I am reselling at the 250-300K range.For me, I love seeing regular oil changes in a Carfax and it is a very rare Occurrence anyway. So I guess in the end it really doesn’t matter with my car - in all honesty I’ll probably keep the car past 200,000 miles anyway - at that point no one is going to care about my maintenance records I suppose
There's some stories of those Prius's going 500-700k miles. You ever have any battery issues? That would factor into when I planned to trade in/get rid of a Prius and cut the cord.I feel the same. I stopped keeping track on my Prius after 150k. I figured that the condition of the vehicle will speak for itself if I am reselling at the 250-300K range.
I am at 9.5 years/214k now, no active issues, but there have been signs of battery deterioration for the last few years. In the last few weeks I have seen the rapid-cycling occur twice, which is a sure sign that the end is near. I fully expect to be replacing the battery soon. Local dealer quoted me $2300 (wholesale) for the new pack.There's some stories of those Prius's going 500-700k miles. You ever have any battery issues? That would factor into when I planned to trade in/get rid of a Prius and cut the cord.