Free CarFax Hack

vexx786 · 08-26-2009, 03:03 PM

Go to cars.com, search for a car, and while you're in the listings, look for one that says free carfax report under it, click the link

Change the vin where it says vin=. The vin ends at "&"
It should then pull up the carfax for the car
Let me know if it does/doesn't work

Example= http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?vin=WBSWD93509PY43851&partner=COO_0
Change this^ to the VIN you want (Don't click the link)

I have found that it will only work a couple of times a day

http://www.cars.com

lawwailok · 08-26-2009, 03:31 PM

not working

RevC · 08-26-2009, 03:37 PM

it does work occasionally, but the link changes every few hours..

mochi · 08-26-2009, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawwailok

not working

+1

roadkillrob · 08-26-2009, 04:00 PM

Pulled up for me and said there where 9 thing for my car, then wanted me to pay to see them!

vexx786 · 08-26-2009, 04:31 PM

I edited my posted, let me know if it works

TexAg06 · 08-26-2009, 04:41 PM

can't get it to work. keeps taking me to the offer to purchase it.

vexx786 · 08-26-2009, 04:49 PM

I don't get it, I did it four times with a hyundai (dont ask) and it worked...It then stopped, but I figured it only lets you get a certain amount of free carfax from cars.com before stopping. Strange... Try clearing cookies...

Delta0311 · 08-26-2009, 04:50 PM

Doesn't work. It pulls up my car and says there are 5 records found but when I click next it asks for $$$.

Bweezy311 · 08-26-2009, 04:50 PM

Same, it'll show how many records are in the database but to view you have to pay.

vexx786 · 08-26-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bweezy311

Same, it'll show how many records are in the database but to view you have to pay.

Yeah carfax always does that when you type in a VIN. But when I tried it a couple of times it gave me the info...

I guess the mods can delete this now since its not working

Delta0311 · 08-26-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexx786

Yeah carfax always does that when you type in a VIN. But when I tried it a couple of times it gave me the info...

I guess the mods can delete this now since its not working

No big deal dude; although it would have been pretty cool if it worked.

blisstik · 08-26-2009, 05:43 PM

Worked for me. Thanks!

Kroy · 08-26-2009, 07:04 PM

could browser have something to do with it?

montreal red · 08-26-2009, 07:33 PM

hmm tried to do it but it didnt work for me... oh wells.

vexx786 · 08-26-2009, 10:07 PM

Well I just tried it again on a Nissan and it worked again. I'm using firefox and I cleared my cookies doing and it worked. I'm not really sure why it doesn't work for some if you guys. But it's nice to see that it did work for someone else.

BMW Fanatic · 08-26-2009, 10:17 PM

sorry to be an ass lol BUT it worked for me!

few pics..

BMW Fanatic · 08-26-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexx786

Well I just tried it again on a Nissan and it worked again. I'm using firefox and I cleared my cookies doing and it worked. I'm not really sure why it doesn't work for some if you guys. But it's nice to see that it did work for someone else.

+1 i used firefox..

When you click that link (in the first comment) it gets a blank page but then you type the VIN after the "vin=" bit and voila carfax

McLuVan · 08-26-2009, 10:18 PM

maybe you tried with a vin that is already free
lol

Inspired · 08-26-2009, 10:26 PM

nope doesnt work..

vexx786 · 08-26-2009, 11:01 PM

No the vin was not free since it was a private seller. Trying clicking free on a different listing and see if it works. I really don't know what to say the people that it doesn't work for, just try using firefox, clearing cookies, and using a different listing. That's all I can say...

Gtrain · 08-27-2009, 01:21 AM

Can't get it to work.... this would've been awesome

08-26-2009, 03:03 PM	#1
vexx786 Private First Class 55 Rep 188 Posts Drives: bbw Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Free CarFax Hack Go to cars.com, search for a car, and while you're in the listings, look for one that says free carfax report under it, click the link Change the vin where it says vin=. The vin ends at "&" It should then pull up the carfax for the car Let me know if it does/doesn't work Example= http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?vin=WBSWD93509PY43851&partner=COO_0 Change this^ to the VIN you want (Don't click the link) I have found that it will only work a couple of times a day http://www.cars.com Last edited by vexx786; 08-26-2009 at 04:31 PM.. Reason: Previous method did not work
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08-26-2009, 03:31 PM	#2
lawwailok Lieutenant Colonel 146 Rep 1,922 Posts Drives: E90 335i, E70 X5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (18) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [8.00] 2009 E70 xDrive30i [0.00]	not working __________________ -eric E90 335i TiAg STOCK see my garage for mod list.. E70 X5 SGM try to stay stock :/
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08-26-2009, 03:37 PM	#3
RevC Lieutenant General 178 Rep 11,768 Posts Drives: a couple fast toys Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Voorhees+cherry hill,NJ iTrader: (26)	it does work occasionally, but the link changes every few hours.. __________________ -Rev SGM e92 335xi\|Helix\|AFE\|AWE\|PROCEDE\|SYNAPSE\|ER\|OSS\|BMW PERFORMANCE\|P3\|always growing..
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08-26-2009, 04:00 PM	#5
roadkillrob Major General 863 Rep 5,448 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (15)	Pulled up for me and said there where 9 thing for my car, then wanted me to pay to see them! __________________ 2022 X3M Brooklyn Grey 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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08-26-2009, 04:31 PM	#6
vexx786 Private First Class 55 Rep 188 Posts Drives: bbw Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I edited my posted, let me know if it works
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08-26-2009, 04:41 PM	#7
TexAg06 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (2)	can't get it to work. keeps taking me to the offer to purchase it.
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08-26-2009, 04:49 PM	#8
vexx786 Private First Class 55 Rep 188 Posts Drives: bbw Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I don't get it, I did it four times with a hyundai (dont ask) and it worked...It then stopped, but I figured it only lets you get a certain amount of free carfax from cars.com before stopping. Strange... Try clearing cookies...
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08-26-2009, 04:50 PM	#9
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Doesn't work. It pulls up my car and says there are 5 records found but when I click next it asks for $$$.
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08-26-2009, 04:50 PM	#10
Bweezy311 Private First Class 27 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Same, it'll show how many records are in the database but to view you have to pay.
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08-26-2009, 05:43 PM	#13
blisstik Lieutenant Colonel 151 Rep 1,677 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California iTrader: (14)	Worked for me. Thanks!
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08-26-2009, 07:04 PM	#14
Kroy Brigadier General 173 Rep 3,032 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	could browser have something to do with it?
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08-26-2009, 07:33 PM	#15
montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	hmm tried to do it but it didnt work for me... oh wells. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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08-26-2009, 10:07 PM	#16
vexx786 Private First Class 55 Rep 188 Posts Drives: bbw Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Well I just tried it again on a Nissan and it worked again. I'm using firefox and I cleared my cookies doing and it worked. I'm not really sure why it doesn't work for some if you guys. But it's nice to see that it did work for someone else.
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08-26-2009, 10:17 PM	#17
BMW Fanatic Banned 135 Rep 3,293 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary iTrader: (11)	sorry to be an ass lol BUT it worked for me! few pics.. Attached Images
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08-26-2009, 10:18 PM	#19
McLuVan Lieutenant General 304 Rep 13,114 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Socal~818~ iTrader: (1)	maybe you tried with a vin that is already free lol __________________
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08-26-2009, 10:26 PM	#20
Inspired Colonel 148 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California iTrader: (2)	nope doesnt work..
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08-26-2009, 11:01 PM	#21
vexx786 Private First Class 55 Rep 188 Posts Drives: bbw Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California iTrader: (0)	No the vin was not free since it was a private seller. Trying clicking free on a different listing and see if it works. I really don't know what to say the people that it doesn't work for, just try using firefox, clearing cookies, and using a different listing. That's all I can say...
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08-27-2009, 01:21 AM	#22
Gtrain Colonel 144 Rep 2,018 Posts Drives: something slowwwww Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (21)	Can't get it to work.... this would've been awesome
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