Sometimes the smartest vehicle purchase is the one you DON'T make.
When you think about a company buying thousands of vehicles, the obvious number to focus on is how many cars it purchases.
But there's another number that may tell an even more interesting story: 25,225.
According to CarBuyerUSA's March 2026 CARFAX Advantage Scorecard, that's the number of vehicles evaluated during the previous 12 months that CarBuyerUSA did not purchase.
Why?
Take a look at what vehicle-history screening uncovered among the vehicles CarBuyerUSA avoided:
Vehicle History Issue |
Vehicles Identified |
|---|---|
Accident(s) |
10,149 |
Damage Report(s) |
9,400 |
Open Recall(s) |
5,586 |
Branded Title(s) |
2,314 |
Total Loss |
2,145 |
Airbag Deployed |
1,134 |
Structural Damage |
206 |
*Those numbers should get anyone's attention.
They also illustrate something important about selling a vehicle to a professional buyer: the process involves considerably more than looking at a few photographs, checking the mileage and throwing out a number.
A Vehicle's History Matters
A beautiful car can have an ugly history.
Fresh paint doesn't erase an accident. A spotless interior doesn't change a previous total loss. And a vehicle that looks fantastic sitting in a driveway can still have title, damage or safety information that significantly affects its market value.
That's why vehicle-history information is such an important part of evaluating used vehicles. CARFAX reports can contain title information, total-loss records, structural damage, accident indicators, airbag deployment and recall information, among other reported history. CARFAX itself also cautions that not every event is necessarily reported, making vehicle history an important part of evaluation rather than the entire evaluation.
For our team, that information helps put the vehicle being offered today into context with what has happened to it before today.
Does An Accident Mean CarBuyerUSA Won't Buy Your Car?
Absolutely not.
This is where those numbers need some perspective.
A previous accident, damage report or recall doesn't automatically make a vehicle undesirable. Plenty of vehicles have been properly repaired and continue to have significant value.
Even serious history doesn't necessarily mean a vehicle has no market. What matters is understanding exactly what you're selling.
The vehicle's year, make, model, mileage, condition, title status, accident history, repairs and current market demand can all influence a professional buyer's decision.
That's also why sellers shouldn't assume they need a "perfect" car before contacting CarBuyerUSA.com
25,225 Reasons To Take Vehicle Evaluation Seriously
The remarkable part of this report isn't simply that CarBuyerUSA declined to purchase 25,225 vehicles. It's what the number demonstrates.
Professional vehicle buying requires professional evaluation.
CarBuyerUSA isn't buying a photograph. We're buying the actual vehicle, with its condition, history and everything that comes with it.
And that works both ways.
When you're ready to sell, you want a buyer capable of recognizing what your vehicle actually is and what it's actually worth, not someone making guesses based on a few pieces of information.
Thinking About Selling? Start With The Truth About Your Car.
Don't assume an accident, repair, high mileage or imperfect history automatically knocks your vehicle out of consideration.
Let CarBuyerUSA evaluate it.
Get your vehicle value, tell us what you've got, and see whether we're the right buyer for your car.
Because after evaluating thousands upon thousands of vehicles every year, we know the difference between a vehicle with a history—and a vehicle worth buying.
