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husker boxster · 11-14-2009, 06:19 AM

+1 with following Fred's advise.

You see the following stmt all the time on AutoTrader:

"So-And-So makes every effort to ensure that our information on this website is accurate and true. However, we can not be held responsible for inaccurate information."

Gives them the out they need in case someone is capable of proving that a car has been repaired. But the average consumer can't spot the tell-tale signs of repairs, so they blindly believe the salesman's lies.

The dealer knows its been repaired - they're way too smart not to. If they claim it hasn't been wrecked and someone spots the damage, that person walks away knowing these guys are cheats. If they advertise it as having been repaired, they lose 90% of their potiential customers. If the dealer claims its never been wrecked and someone can't tell the difference and buys it, the dealer makes a sale. Which road do you think they'll travel?

11-14-2009, 06:19 AM	#3
husker boxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 2,867	+1 with following Fred's advise. You see the following stmt all the time on AutoTrader: "So-And-So makes every effort to ensure that our information on this website is accurate and true. However, we can not be held responsible for inaccurate information." Gives them the out they need in case someone is capable of proving that a car has been repaired. But the average consumer can't spot the tell-tale signs of repairs, so they blindly believe the salesman's lies. The dealer knows its been repaired - they're way too smart not to. If they claim it hasn't been wrecked and someone spots the damage, that person walks away knowing these guys are cheats. If they advertise it as having been repaired, they lose 90% of their potiential customers. If the dealer claims its never been wrecked and someone can't tell the difference and buys it, the dealer makes a sale. Which road do you think they'll travel? __________________ GPRPCA Chief Driving Instructor 2008 Boxster S Limited Edition #005 2008 Cayman S Sport - Signal Green 1989 928 S4 5 spd - black 1987 928 S4 - Granite Green Metallic (Felsengrun)