I always buy used cars and motorcycles off craigslist. I recently found out a cool trick that could help anyone else out.

-Sign up for unlimited searches with CARFAX
-The only way you get unlimited searches is by using the license plate #
-Either use their craigslist posted pics and get their plate or request a pic sent to you of the vehicle "head on"

My younger sister needed a super cheap car last week and it was unbelievable how many lies were posted everywhere. The most common problem was someone registering the vehicle only a couple weeks before and were now selling it - this to me means they bought it and had nothing but problems. But we also found people with damaged, stolen, and different mileage listed that said nothing on their cl post.

Hope this helps out anyone else.