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Taiso0019

Taiso0019

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Jaber said:
I'm assuming you bought it used? Did they include a CarFax, if not, did you run the vin yourself?

But yeah.. you should just edit your first post to include all the details. This isn't Facebook, where you post about having a shitty day with just posting "ugh!!!!!", expecting people to guess.
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Agreed bad OP. Yeah CarFax was clean when bought, ran the VIN looked clean. The dealership said they meant to tell us about the damage and didn't think when it showed on the CarFax it would be too damning...it was. They should have just disclosed it first thing.

Cadubya said:
I think the frame damage dealer is a worse offender. They may try to resell it and dupe someone else.
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Its not with them anymore, but I figured whoever does try to sell it might play the stupid card too.
 
intoflatlines

intoflatlines

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So how about you post the VIN so if a potential buyer searches Google, this thread might come up?
 
Cadubya

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Taiso0019 said:
Agreed bad OP. Yeah CarFax was clean when bought, ran the VIN looked clean. The dealership said they meant to tell us about the damage and didn't think when it showed on the CarFax it would be too damning...it was. They should have just disclosed it first thing.
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Yeah, that's completed stealership BS!
 
Jaber

Jaber

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Well then. Don't blame you for jumping ship. Even if it's at a loss. Agree with posting VIN. I always google VIN #s when looking up potential cars.
 
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The Canuck

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Doesn't CarFax have some sort of policy that if their report isn't correct, they correct it or do something for you monetarily? Maybe I am mixing it up with something else. But then again, if a dealership doesn't report it, I guess CarFax can't be held liable.

Either way, you have moved on. You are happy, and have provided information that hopefully a potential buyer in the future can use.
 
EastKingZ

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The Canuck said:
Doesn't CarFax have some sort of policy that if their report isn't correct, they correct it or do something for you monetarily? Maybe I am mixing it up with something else. But then again, if a dealership doesn't report it, I guess CarFax can't be held liable.

Either way, you have moved on. You are happy, and have provided information that hopefully a potential buyer in the future can use.
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I think this is true but the qualifications are ridiculously hard to meet and they have straight up denied people even when they do from what i've read in the last 10 minutes.
 
Taiso0019

Taiso0019

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EastKingZ said:
I think this is true but the qualifications are ridiculously hard to meet and they have straight up denied people even when they do from what i've read in the last 10 minutes.
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Yeah I did explore that avenue but it turns out CarFax does not even have a 1800 number for consumers...only for dealer services.

So, I came to the conclusion that the best course of action was to contact the dealership directly. Or talk to the Attorney General's office in NC since they have a whole process for cases where there was undisclosed damage during sales. Coincidentally, their recommendation is to also try to get the offending party to play nice first before contacting them. I think it was more of a matter of covering their own asses since they were clearly in the wrong but the seller (a Swedish car dealership) responded satisfactorily.


To those now reading this thread, yes as intoflatlines mentioned my initial post was terrible. Very badly structured/worded. Had a FOB moment.
 
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I think I've got it!

 
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