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Old 06-20-2012, 05:25 PM   Topic Starter
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Do you purchase without having a mechanic look at it?

Found a decent car for my teen that ran and looked great but when I checked the VIN history it showed that it was in a total loss collision back in 2006 when it was only 4 years old. Since that time it only has an additional 10k miles on it for a total of 113k.

The seller was fine with me taking it to a mechanic until I told him it would take at least 2 hours because I was having them check the frame too. Then the seller balked on me. Said he has another buyer willing to purchase without using a mechanic.

Do people really buy used cars without checking them out at all?
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:31 PM   #2
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Mechanics are expensive. I just bluff that I'm taking the car to a mechanic and come back talking about all the problems. Then I lowball them.
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:37 PM   #3
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Mechanics are expensive. I just bluff that I'm taking the car to a mechanic and come back talking about all the problems. Then I lowball them.
I'm talking about my kids safety here. No way am I going to purchase a totaled out car without checking it out first. Hell the price is only $39. Another $31 to check the alignment for potential frame issues.
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:39 PM   #4
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I'm talking about my kids safety here. No way am I going to purchase a totaled out car without checking it out first. Hell the price is only $39. Another $31 to check the alignment for potential frame issues.
Car could show good on an alignment and still have frame issues
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:42 PM   #5
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Car could show good on an alignment and still have frame issues
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Very very true. A car with frame issues is a far you want no part of.
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:46 PM   #6
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Yeah, I am aware of that. I just hate that this car has been the best looking and best running car we have tried out. Rides smooth. Engine runs great. Yet 10k miles in the last 6 years makes me wonder just how long this thing was sitting in a salvage yard.
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:52 PM   #7
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Yeah, I am aware of that. I just hate that this car has been the best looking and best running car we have tried out. Rides smooth. Engine runs great. Yet 10k miles in the last 6 years makes me wonder just how long this thing was sitting in a salvage yard.
What make?

And it probably never hit a salvage yard if it's that clean.

Someone most likely had it fixed themselves over some time.
at least that's what I would guess
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:45 PM   #8
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I'm talking about my kids safety here. No way am I going to purchase a totaled out car without checking it out first. Hell the price is only $39. Another $31 to check the alignment for potential frame issues.
This, I don't think you can put a price on your kids life.
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Old 06-20-2012, 10:01 PM   #9
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I'm talking about my kids safety here. No way am I going to purchase a totaled out car without checking it out first. Hell the price is only $39. Another $31 to check the alignment for potential frame issues.
I'd never, ever buy a car with a title that shows it's been totaled, or a title that says it's been salvaged.

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Mechanics are expensive. I just bluff that I'm taking the car to a mechanic and come back talking about all the problems. Then I lowball them.


If i had confidence in the car i would let someone have a mec look at it but i would go up there with them. I wouldn't just hand them the keys.
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No they're no phob. Should be able to spend less than fifty bucks and get a good check up... Hell I do it for people all the time for free.
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:37 PM   #15
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No they're no phob. Should be able to spend less than fifty bucks and get a good check up... Hell I do it for people all the time for free.
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