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urban_legend · 11-13-2009, 05:28 PM

Go back a couple of weeks - I asked the forum for advice on a car that had been hit in the rear quarter panel by a driver that went through a red light. I spoke with the body shop and got photos of the damage. I didn't get the final tally but the damage was over $5K and counting from an original $3K estimate.

So on the recommendation of the forum members I took a pass and did not buy it.
Well now I see a dealer (non-porsche) has the car for sale and claims that it has never been in a wreck.

Can't the delaership get into serious trouble for this? Or do they just claim the original owner never informed them and the carfax was ok?

If it matters the body was repaired and painted...not a new body panel.

11-13-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
urban_legend Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 287	Dealer Misrepresentation - Part II Go back a couple of weeks - I asked the forum for advice on a car that had been hit in the rear quarter panel by a driver that went through a red light. I spoke with the body shop and got photos of the damage. I didn't get the final tally but the damage was over $5K and counting from an original $3K estimate. So on the recommendation of the forum members I took a pass and did not buy it. Well now I see a dealer (non-porsche) has the car for sale and claims that it has never been in a wreck. Can't the delaership get into serious trouble for this? Or do they just claim the original owner never informed them and the carfax was ok? If it matters the body was repaired and painted...not a new body panel.