Rig Dig is almost worthless, missing info on trucks researched?

Rely on the reports alone? No. However, they are a useful tool, especially when purchasing a truck far away. Used in conjunction with a third-party mechanic's inspection, ECM dump, etc., I have used them to save a lot of money and a lot of headaches.

 

Well they likely wouldn't have any knowledge of a repair that didn't go through insurance.

 

IIRC, any reported accident, regardless of insurance disposition is supposed to be in the report.

 

Somebody smashes it up in the yard n fixes themselves, real amateur-like.

That’s the first example comes to mind that it wouldn’t show up on anything but a inspection done by someone that knows what they’re looking at.

 

No salesman is going to tell you a truck that was not ib an accident was in one.

If anything he would shady & hidd thd fact. Lucky for the Op he found an honest dealer.

 

A friend's company truck (19,000 miles on it) was hit by lighting. Company had it towed back and took a wreck truck gutted it for the wiring. And rewind his truck.. it was never right again

Carfax or rig dig would never show it

 

That's what I was getting at.

 

Most companies repair it in house... It depends on what kind of wreck if it was a dot reportable accident or not. If it was never reported how would rigdig know about it?

 

Must of missed that part lol