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http://www.autonews.com/article/20130424/RETAIL07/130429941#axzz2aMjHNBU0

Ten firms are approved on the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, a national data base of vehicle title information to which 41 states contribute, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Web site.

Carfax's main competitor is AutoCheck, owned by Experian Automotive Inc. Carfax and Experian are among the approved vehicle history providers.

Mentioned, but not a focal point of the suit, is the alleged inaccuracy found in some Carfax reports. Bellavia says that is a concern of dealers and can be cured as a byproduct of a "free marketplace."

The lead plaintiff in the suit is Maxon Hyundai-Mazda in Union, N.J. Its dealer principal, Mike Ciasulli, is furious with Carfax but subscribes to the reports as a condition of the Hyundai certified used-vehicle program in which he participates.

His dealership inadvertently took center stage last month in an ABC News "20/20" segment. His salesman, identified as "Rico," was seen on camera providing a clean Carfax report to the TV show's producers posing as potential buyers.

It turned out that one of the vehicles in the "20/20" segment with a clean Carfax report had been in a multicar collision. Ciasulli says that was not reported by Carfax.

Carfax's Gamache, in an on-camera interview, explained that Carfax's Web site and vehicle history reports state that vehicle buyers should also test drive the vehicle they want to buy and have it inspected by a mechanic
 

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Mike Linn, executive director of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, says vehicle history reports are helpful in used-vehicle sales if the reports are accurate.

A lot of them aren't, Linn says.

Forty-one states participate in a database set up by the federal government to be a repository of vehicle condition and reporting information. There is also the issue of the lag time between when a vehicle is in an accident or is damaged and when that information reaches a vehicle reporting agency.

Linn adds: "Consumers are being told to put so much faith in these reports but so many are inaccurate."



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