 Varum shut down its website in January, but has agreed to settle the FTC lawsuit. Under the proposed agreement, which still must be approved by a judge, Varum did not admit any guilt, but it will pay the FTC $1 million, which will be distributed as refunds to customers who were harmed by the company's practices alleged in the government's lawsuit. Keep in mind, you can't tell if a vehicle is safe and mechanically sound by just looking at it, or taking it for a test drive, or even checking a Carfax report.