ULPT for selling a car with accident history that insurance should have totaled
Posted by Dapper_Abroad_6085@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Got a car I own outright that was in two separate accidents—neither were my fault. Insurance (not mine) paid for repairs both times. The second one was serious enough that the cost was nearly the full value of the car, but instead of totaling it, they fixed it. So now I’ve got a perfectly running car… with a Carfax that screams “run.”
I’m trying to sell it, but every time someone runs the Carfax, they see the two accidents and either ghost me or come in with insulting offers.
So here’s whatI’m looking for: How do I sell this car without having to explain the Carfax or take a financial bath? Any clever tricks to offload it for its fair value without getting stuck answering the “so… what happened?” question 10 times a day?
Asking for a friend obviously.
Responsible-Cow5828@reddit
If insurance didnt total it...its safe enough...maybe.
If the accidents werent your fault, you wouldve been paid by the insurance for damages and diminished value. You're not taking a bath on the resale (unless you got a bad deal)...the insurance paid your resale losses ahead of time.
Save yourself time. Sell it to carmax. Or carvana. Its their problem now.
StrictAd7069@reddit
I feel like this one is too unethical. A car is a potential death machine on wheels that carry loved ones. Please be up front and honest about what happened with this car instead of trying to weasel your way out of it. I don’t care whose fault the accidents were, but wanting to get more money out of your car at the potential expense of someone else’s life is just not okay.
Cuneus-Maximus@reddit
Forge your own carfax report.