danjinny

Spoke with a dealership today and they told me that my 2019 GS was involved in 3 prior accidents.
I was in shock because I had no knowledge of it and the car looks to be in perfect condition.
When I purchased the car last October the Experian Carcheck showed no accidents, a clear title and a score of 93.
I called Experian today and it still shows no accidents.
Carfax shows 3 accidents. 1 in 2019, 1 in 2020 and 1 in 2021.
2 of the accidents were minor/moderate and involved both the front and rear.
1 was moderate and involved the front and passenger side door and airbag deployed.
Still trying to decide if I should keep it or get rid of it.
Since the body is made of fiberglass, is it more likely the repair shop replaced the front and rear bumpers instead of fixing it?
I checked the car out more carefully today and I still can't see any signs of repair work or paint work done.
Either way, I'm upset that a company like Experian can do such a lousy job when people count on them for information when purchasing a used car.

CorvetteMike2024

If it looks good and you like it keep it. If you sell it, and carfax shows these issues it may be a hard sell. Good luck!

Bill Dearborn

If it drives well and looks good why do you care? The cars are body-on-frame construction and made to be repaired. They are easier to repair than the unibody metal cars and SUVs that fill our roads. An impact in a quarter doesn't bend or distort the whole car like hits in a unibody car can do. The fenders are bolt-on and easy to replace and if the damage isn't too bad easy to repair. The damage has to go pretty deep to actually make the car unrepairable. Even the frame is repairable with sections that can be replaced. Too many people think crash damage means a bad car but it doesn't. Competent auto body shops can put a Corvette back into new condition.

Bill

aklim

It depends on the body shop. If they don't report it, Experian doesn't know. Same with Carfax. First off, I would verify what Carfax says. That way, you can get a better idea if the body shop was reputable and used proper repair techniques or just slapped something together. Then you can make your decision.

Kevin A Jones

I wouldn't necessarily assume the Carfax info is correct as they post stuff to wrong vehicles all the time. They posted incorrect info to both my '17 C7 and my daughter's Mazda.
Had a heck of a time getting it corrected on my daughter's car and never got it corrected on my C7.

lassie

If I paid avr market price without knowing the history of accident, I would be feeling uneasy. But that would be it. I can live with it. If the price was great, then I can also live with it no problem.

DyLivn

Bill, I believe Vette’s haven’t been a conventional body on frame since the C3. The C4 ushered in the “cage” that is integrated into the chassis. The windshield, door frames, rocker panels, etc are part of the chassis. You can’t lift the body of the C7 off the frame like a conventional body on frame vehicle, like an F150 for example where you can remove some bolts and the entire body and cab disconnect from the frame.

Vetteman Jack

I would agree that if the car looks and drives like new, just keep it.

danjinny

I'm into the car for about $54,500. Which I thought was a tremendous deal last year.
Now I know why he sold it so cheap.
Carvana has offered me $51,200 for it.
Should I take the deal or will the value go up in the spring?

aklim

To do what with the money?

gajin

For your thoughts I'd like to add that there is yet a mandatory reporting system for accident/damage repairs by body shops. If the owner has deep enough pockets and like to get shady in hopes that they'll keep their car's value or even just to avoid increased insurance premiums. They could have repairs done without getting their insurance involved. This would result in no reports.

Not really applicable to most of us know with post-1980 cars. These vintage cars don't even register in any reporting system even when insurance companies were involved in repairs.

arturobandini

I say that if you can afford it and it’s going to keep bothering you, sell it and replace it. As you can see from the comments it wouldn’t bother some people but for my money it’s not worth the headache if it’s going to weigh on you.

449er

If the car looks & drives well then be happy with it. The only downside will be when & if you decide to sell with that history. If it bothers you that much, then take the Carvana offer

mdformula350

interesting, sucks u didnt know though, but usually carfax is one of the first things I look into, just because its been pushed to always show or provide those as a stable for used vehicles now days.
never really looked into other resources like the one you mention.
overall if its bothering you, just get rid of it and move on. it the car was fine before you knew just let it go and continue driving it.

Travlee

meh, I say drive it and enjoy it.

Highfashin

yeah correct have been in same issue

Tom/99

I've seen to many errors in Carfax to put any faith in what they show.
If the car shows no sign of damage, enjoy it.

Maxpowers

Exactly. If you take a loss on the sale to trade one good vette for another with a clean Carfax you are taking a hit for nothing.

eboggs_jkvl

Um, I do believe that NO C7 has fiberglass anywhere on the car. Plastic? Heck yes!

Keep it and drive it.


Elmer

dvilin

Just drive it and enjoy it. You said it looks perfect so I do not understand why you want to get rid of it. It is not like you are driving around and everyone is pointing at you saying that car was in 3 accidents. If you sell it you will take a loss, then what.