Purchased used IS350 last year - found out it was wrecked!
06-29-10, 02:54 PM
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CPO you're just paying 2-3k more for a 'just in case' something happens.
06-29-10, 08:57 PM
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BMW got whacked for selling repaired cars as new. Class action lawsuit. New cars with body repairs from shipping damage. You can't even trust manufacturers.
06-29-10, 11:10 PM
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I think you did pretty good with how the dealer fixed his mistake. It's very rare getting a money payment from them, let alone all the other perks. I'd be content and call it a day.
06-30-10, 09:47 AM
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my wifes 08 with 30k miles still has all those stickers and such with similar markings. She also had similar tire wear at 18K miles on the stock bridgstones. The local lexus dealer told me it was normal on the IS platform. I put Goodyear GT2's on it and had it aligned and no problems since. We bought thee car with 7 miles by the way. Also...I had a 3000GT that a carfax listed as unibody damage in one accident and it ended up being the sunroof panel.....it was repainted...thats it. Carfax sux imo
It's been fixed of course.
09-14-10, 05:01 AM
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You can't always trust a carfax or autocheck. I've used both and alot of times i've come across cars who've had body work that was done that wasn't reported. It might of been minor, or big, not too many ways to tell except to rip out all the panels and check the back, or measure the paint.
One thing i've invested in was a fendersplendor, dealers usually have them too, it measures how thick the paint is on the car down to 10ths of a mil. If the car has been repainted, there's no way they can match the factory paint.
When the car comes from the factory, the panels are dipped evenly into paint, whereas when there's body work that has been performed, it sprayed on, and it's nearly impossible to spray it on evenly down to a 10th of a mil.
If anyone is in the SF area, and want to check your car, let me know. I'll let you borrow it. It's a great tool to check cars. I'm glad everything worked out for you. It teaches us all a lesson. Do your homework!
One thing i've invested in was a fendersplendor, dealers usually have them too, it measures how thick the paint is on the car down to 10ths of a mil. If the car has been repainted, there's no way they can match the factory paint.
When the car comes from the factory, the panels are dipped evenly into paint, whereas when there's body work that has been performed, it sprayed on, and it's nearly impossible to spray it on evenly down to a 10th of a mil.
If anyone is in the SF area, and want to check your car, let me know. I'll let you borrow it. It's a great tool to check cars. I'm glad everything worked out for you. It teaches us all a lesson. Do your homework!
09-14-10, 05:46 AM
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You can't always trust a carfax or autocheck. I've used both and alot of times i've come across cars who've had body work that was done that wasn't reported. It might of been minor, or big, not too many ways to tell except to rip out all the panels and check the back, or measure the paint.
One thing i've invested in was a fendersplendor, dealers usually have them too, it measures how thick the paint is on the car down to 10ths of a mil. If the car has been repainted, there's no way they can match the factory paint.
When the car comes from the factory, the panels are dipped evenly into paint, whereas when there's body work that has been performed, it sprayed on, and it's nearly impossible to spray it on evenly down to a 10th of a mil.
If anyone is in the SF area, and want to check your car, let me know. I'll let you borrow it. It's a great tool to check cars. I'm glad everything worked out for you. It teaches us all a lesson. Do your homework!
One thing i've invested in was a fendersplendor, dealers usually have them too, it measures how thick the paint is on the car down to 10ths of a mil. If the car has been repainted, there's no way they can match the factory paint.
When the car comes from the factory, the panels are dipped evenly into paint, whereas when there's body work that has been performed, it sprayed on, and it's nearly impossible to spray it on evenly down to a 10th of a mil.
If anyone is in the SF area, and want to check your car, let me know. I'll let you borrow it. It's a great tool to check cars. I'm glad everything worked out for you. It teaches us all a lesson. Do your homework!
Back to the OP, even if you had a CPO car, what would the warrantied have covered? MAYBE the alignment and front tires, but it wouldn't cover anything regarding your accident.
If the carfax is good, go to another dealer that only uses carfax. There are plenty of them. Or sell the car locally and print out the carfax and include it with the car. People care more about carfax these days then if the car was actually in an accident. Not every accident is a big deal.
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