Many of our Dallas Collision Center customers ask us if it's important to look at a vehicle history report before purchasing a used car. The answer to this is definitely a big yes. Before you either buy a used car or decide to sell yours, obtaining a vehicle history report should be the first thing that you do. Even though we do our best to make sure that all of the vehicles we repair are in perfect working order after a collision, we still encourage buyers to check out the appropriate vehicle history report to see things like whether the vehicle they're planning to purchase has been in a collision.
While a used car may look great from the outside and may even seem fine under the hood, there could be something in the vehicle's history that sends up red flags. A vehicle history report will let you know if the vehicle was ever in an accident, if there was flood damage or if the car has been flagged as a lemon.
There are a few ways to get a vehicle history report. There are numerous websites that provide these reports, and reputable dealers will usually provide one.