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Unfortunately the carfax/carproof will only show that it had an accident. I know carproof shows the amount of the damage which can sometimes tell you that a $15k repair was not just a minor fender bender. Repairs on these cars are pricey so even a $6k claim could be minimal damage. The one thing I always struggle with is if the car got a decent knock did it cause minor damage to the frame that will unravel itself as the car gets older. Good luck in your decision. I struggled a long time looking for a pre-owned and decided to rule out any "accident" cars for just for the peace of mind, I would always wonder/worry. But thats just me. The last consideration is if you do decide to trade it, you will get less for it because of the accident record, then again you probably will buy it cheaper because of the accident so that part might balance out. But dealers can be nasty if the car has a stain they'll use it to give you less on your trade.
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