In my quest to buy a car i was weary about getting a used car.I needed a car as soon a possible so that i could go to college this coming semester. I was in a bit of a dilemma considering I was to broke to buy a new car off the lot. Furthermore, the dealership cars were way out of my budget. So, my last resort was to buy a used car off craigslist. Not to mention, winter was around the corner and i couldn't brave the cold from work or school. Which would be practically impossible considering i live where public transport doesn't come. Anyways, the first car i was adamant about was a Mazda Miata. It was an automatic with 145 thousand miles. I was just about to buy it when i ran the CARFAX and found out it was a TOTAL car and the owner vowed to me nothing was wrong with the vehicle. Furthermore, i ran two Honda's CARFAX both had no problems.To me i found it a bit too good to be true. So, i took it upon myself and hired a mechanic from YourMechanic for a pre purchase inspection and they arranged to go see the two Honda's. One Honda had minor problems and a few bumps and scratches the other one had a transmission problem. Not to mention, the first honda which had minor problems had a lot of owners based on the CARFAX. However, i bought the Honda with minor problems and based on the CARFAX, YOUR MECHANIC, and google I was grateful to find my dream car. Which was a 2001 Honda Civic EX gold with 142000 miles on it. Lastly, i was so grateful for CARFAX that i bought the unlimited CARFAX report membership, i vowed not to splurge money on a brand new car off the lot, and to always run a CARFAX regardless of how adamant you are about the vehicle.