Found out my car was in an accident..

[ScottyB]

CARFAX means almost about nothing these days.

this pretty much sums up the thread. it catches major accidents, but there are plenty of ways to get around it, obviously including repairs handled privately.

at the end of the day, if you plan to keep the car for a while, you have nothing to really worry about if it drives well other than the dirty knowledge your car isn't perfect. if you aren't keeping it, at least you got a good deal on it and carfax may never end up showing any history to anyone else either.