Why do people use a fraudulent company like Car-Fax when they know that their info is flawed?
A class-action lawsuit against Carfax claims the company doesn't have access to police accident data in 23 states — and therefore doesn't live up to its promise of disclosing hidden problems in used vehicles.
Carfax claims its search service is "your best protection against buying a used car with costly, hidden problems." But in their suit, Tennessee attorneys Frank Watson and David McLaughlin charge that Carfax's ads promise more than it can deliver. Carfax fails to disclose the limitations of its database, they said.
McLaughlin and Watson charge that auto dealer Mid-South Motors purchased a 1995 BMW 525i from another wholesaler in 2002 after buying a CARFAX report that showed no ?salvage? brands and no police accident or damage disclosure records.
A subsequent check of a database maintained by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) revealed that the BMW had been declared a ?total loss? three separate times after accidents in New York, Florida and Georgia that were
Because the overwhelming majority of people do not know that it's flawed. Ignorance is very common and few people are aware of any class action lawsuits that take place. Most people also don't know about the Sony CD Root Kit issue for instance.
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Because the overwhelming majority of people do not know that it's flawed. Ignorance is very common and few people are aware of any class action lawsuits that take place. Most people also don't know about the Sony CD Root Kit issue for instance.
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