Carfax.com Serves 'Lemon Aid' Hawaiian-Style Adding Hawaiian Lemon Data to National Database.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001 Carfax.com, the leading provider of vehicle history information, announced the addition of Hawaii lemon car data to its database of more than one billion unique vehicle records. A vehicle is labeled a "lemon" (manufacturer buyback) when it is bought back by the manufacturer because of a recurring defect. Carfax.com, in an effort to protect used car buyers, is constantly expanding their database with the most reliable and current vehicle data available. "We are pleased to welcome Hawaii's lemon data to our already extensive database," explains Scott Fredericks Scott Fredericks is an Irish actor best known for his roles on British television. He was born Frederick Wehrly in Sligo, Ireland to Eddie and Ann Wehrly. He appeared in the Doctor Who serials Day of the Daleks and Image of the Fendahl. , Vice President of Marketing for Carfax. "Knowing a vehicle's history empowers the purchaser--benefiting both private consumers and dealers purchasing vehicles." Those considering purchasing a used vehicle can take advantage of Carfax's Free Lemon Check at www.Carfax.com to eliminate lemon cars from their choices. "A complete Carfax Vehicle History Report provides additional information such as flood damage, odometer fraud Odometer fraud is the illegal practice of rolling back odometers to make it appear that vehicles have lower mileage than they actually do. Odometer fraud occurs when the seller of a vehicle falsely represents the actual mileage of a vehicle to the buyer. or salvage titles A salvage title is an automobile title with a notation that the vehicle has been damaged in excess of approximately 75% of its previous market value. This notation gets applied to a title when an insurance company pays a total-loss claim on a vehicle, but then allows the owner to to further weed out potential problems," says Fredericks. Carfax customer Mary Hawkins used the Carfax service when purchasing a vehicle for her 19 year-old son currently in the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. . "We feel we have an advantage because of Carfax.com," says Hawkins. "We still haven't found the right car, but thanks to Carfax, we have already weeded out four salvage/junk titles and one lemon title." About Carfax, Inc. Founded in 1984, Carfax pioneered the concept of the vehicle history report - the instant background check on any used car. Carfax Vehicle History Reports can confirm a clean title history or identify serious problems with any used car, including salvage history, odometer fraud, flood damage and more. Carfax helps millions of consumers and thousands of car dealers avoid buying used cars with costly hidden problems. Using the 17-character Vehicle ID Number (VIN VIN Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasm, see there ), used car buyers can access over 1.2 billion vehicle history records from more than 170 different sources in the Carfax nationwide database at www.carfax.com. Every Carfax Report that confirms a clean title history is backed by the $5,000 Clean Title History Guarantee. Carfax, Inc., based in Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City of Fairfax is nevertheless its county seatGR6. , is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the R.L. Polk & Co. |
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