carfax-pdf-reviewlisted

# Carfax & PDF Review > **Caveat**: this skill is one author's playbook + 5-scenario stress test. Verify state fees / CPO terms / EV credits / dealer practices against current sources before quoting numbers to a dealer or making financial decisions. Not tax, legal, or financial advice. > **last_verified**: 2026-05-18 (Phase 2C sub-skill split from orchestrator) Structured extraction from three common dealer-attached PDFs: CARFAX vehicle history, dealership service records, and OTD/financing proposals. Output is a typed red-flag report the buyer can act on. ## When To Use - Dealer email attaches a CARFAX PDF and buyer wants accident/owner/title verification - Dealer attaches service records PDF and buyer wants completeness check - Dealer attaches OTD proposal / financing worksheet and buyer wants F&I add-ons surfaced - Buyer wants to verify dealer's verbal claims against the written PDF ## When NOT To Use - No PDF attached - skill cannot proceed; tell user to request the file from dealer - PDF is text-extracted poorly (scanned image with no OCR) - flag to user, do not invent content - Generic listing screenshot, not a PDF - hand off to inventory research in `../orchestrator` ## Critical Gotchas Up Front - **V1**: CARFAX 1-Owner is necessary but NOT sufficient. A 1-owner car can still have unreported body damage or missing scheduled service. Always cross-check service records. - **V2**: Read the PDF yourself with the Read tool. Never trust dealer's verbal summary. ("Jus