In 2001 I purchased a 1997 Q45 with 43K for a good price the dealer had all the service records. The car ran great for for 10 years (it still runs great). In Jan 2010 the wife was hit in the rear by a teen who only had his DL for a few days. When I went to the bodyshop to have it estimated for insurance, the gent to me the car had been hit before. He showed me the areas that was repaired. Well the Ins company totaled the car price to repair was more that the value. The dealer got it from an auction here in Illinois. I should have had the car inspected by an independent source. I didn't know better and if I did, I would not have paid the $200 anyway just to back out the sale.
So would you also include a FULL body inspection with the money out of your pocket? And if you do have the car inspected for mechanical problems would you pay again? So I learned if you buy use this comes to about $500 or so for peaace of mind. Better yet how many would go thru all this?
So would you also include a FULL body inspection with the money out of your pocket? And if you do have the car inspected for mechanical problems would you pay again? So I learned if you buy use this comes to about $500 or so for peaace of mind. Better yet how many would go thru all this?