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Certified pre-owned, how can you tell if it was modded or not?

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Old 08-16-09, 12:35 AM
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Default Certified pre-owned, how can you tell if it was modded or not?

Or with any used IS300...how can you tell if the car had any mods done at all. I'm sure you could tell if it had a turbo or something( I hope)..but yea just wondering
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I can only think of a couple. One good way is to see if the fenders are rolled/shaved. If the person modded their fenders to run "aggressive" wheel fitment, there is a good chance that they have done other mods. The same may hold true for painted calipers and lights (head, tail, fog, side markers). Obviously, look to see if any aftermarket parts are still on the car (suspension, intake, header, exhaust, camber kits, etc.).
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