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AUTOCHECK(R)
VEHICLE
HISTORY
REPORTS
FEATURE
EXPANDED
ACCIDENT
INFORMATION
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SCHAUMBURG,
Ill.,
Aug.
20
/PRNewswire/
--
Experian
Automotive,
a
division
of
global
business
solutions
company
Experian(R)
Inc.,
today
announced
the
addition
of
new
and
enhanced
accident
information
to
its
AutoCheck(R)
vehicle
history
reports,
expanding
its
nationwide
coverage
of
police
accident
report
and
exclusive
frame
damage
information.
Consumer
demand
for
vehicle
history
information
has
grown
immensely,
with
75
percent
of
consumers
citing
whether
a
vehicle
has
been
in
an
accident
or
collision
as
the
most
important
piece
of
information
in
a
vehicle's
history.
AutoCheck
has
now
developed
new
and
expanded
accident
data
resources,
increasing
Experian
Automotive's
current
data
sets
by
tens
of
millions
of
records,
as
part
of
its
continued
effort
to
meet
industry
needs
and
build
used
vehicle
buyer
confidence.
Included
within
the
new
records
are
exclusive
frame
damage
records
gathered
from
physical
inspections
at
vehicle
auctions.
"Whether
or
not
a
vehicle
has
been
in
an
accident
is
usually
the
first
thing
that
comes
to
mind
when
making
a
purchasing
decision,
and
actually
knowing
that
accident
history
one
of
the
more
important
factors
in
securing
a
sale,"
said
George
McClean,
general
manager
of
Used
Car
Operations
for
Mclaughlin
Cadillac
Volvo.
"Having
this
information
easily
available
and
clearly
understandable
in
the
AutoCheck
report
is
an
invaluable
tool
in
instilling
confidence
around
a
vehicle's
accident
history
for
our
customers."
Experian
Automotive
last
year
introduced
exclusive,
police-reported
accident
information
on
vehicles
nationwide.
This
service
continues
to
provide
all
AutoCheck
customers
key
information,
including
accident
and
frame
damage
data
from
all
50
states
and
the
District
of
Columbia,
some
of
which
is
only
available
on
AutoCheck
vehicle
history
reports.
"Having
information
on
a
vehicle's
accident
history
is
critical
when
purchasing
a
used
car,
and
the
more
information
you
have
available,
the
more
educated
your
buying
decision
will
be,"
said
Scott
Waldron,
president
of
Experian
Automotive.
"Experian
Automotive
works
constantly
to
expand
our
information
sources
to
provide
as
many
facts
as
possible
to
consumers
and
dealers
to
help
them
make
the
best
decisions
possible."
This
most
recent
data
now
provides
additional
detail
to
AutoCheck
vehicle
history
reports
that
can
include
severity
of
a
collision,
where
the
collision
occurred,
the
areas
of
the
vehicle
that
were
damaged
and
whether
airbags
were
deployed.
AutoCheck
vehicle
history
reports
leverage
Experian's
National
Vehicle
Database
of
more
than
half
a
billion
vehicles
nationwide.
AutoCheck
provides
integral
information
on
an
automobile's
history
including
possible
undisclosed
or
unknown
problems
such
as
salvage
and
flood
damage
history
that
can
affect
an
automobile's
safety
and
resale
value.
In
addition,
AutoCheck
offers
its
Buyback
Protection
--
buying
back
vehicles
if
a
major
hidden
title
brand
is
found.
See
RoTi
RV
insurance
section
What
do
you
think?
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Readers'
comments:
two horse
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5th wheel keystone raptor 2005
jb70b
:
I think these are essential especially if you're buying privately. I could spend a five figure sum only to learn that there'd been accident damage that gradually showed up in extra wear and tear and then made it difficult for me to sell again. Even worse, it could influence safety. Isn't this something that the finance and/or insurance companies should want?
Ginger
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It is good of course if you are buying. What if you are selling and every little thing of no ongoing consequence comes up in a report. What if extensive repairs were made that brings the vehicle up to par? I can see both sides of this.
John A
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I think this is good and I hope it applies to RVs. I'd hate to buy an RV and find out later that it'd been involved in an accident that caused ongoing problems and maybe even safety concerns.
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