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Originally Posted by davidjh72
I got a CARFAX report on my 2002 Saturn SL2 after I had bought it. Something about a "minor damage to front end" due to hitting a "guardrail". I've checked the front end top to bottom and didn't see any evidence of a repair or slipshod repair.
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Just yesterday morning was getting my stuff out of the back seat for work and found a barrett (sp?) hairpin? Something tells me the previous owner was not a dude.
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Well, I'm a dude, and you'll find lots of barrett's, hair ties, scrunchies etc. in my trunk. I have 3 daughters
As to checking it out, look for the VIN on the front fascia and both fenders and the hood. If a VIN is missing (should be on a white sticker) the part has been replaced/repaired. My 2002 SL1 shows nothing on the CARFAX, yet the left front fender has no VIN and has been painted.
An accident will only show on the CARFAX if it was reported to the DMV or police. For instance my 2005 Civic Si shows no accidents on CARFAX, but it was hit in a parking lot and had the LF fender and fascia replaced.