Fleeced! (?)

[Pat]

It sounds more like $1,000 worth of work if you can do the basics yourself.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by greenandtan

I'm feeling fleeced. So I bought her right at KBB for "excellent" (2001 with 42K miles). I didn't inspect it beforehand because I was over the moon about finding the color I wanted and it came as a dealer trade-in for two lexus'. Guess the guy let it all wait and passed it on.

Came back with $6k worth of work it needs:

window rollers
brake pads (3% left!)
bearing
extremely dirty filters

then all the standard 45000 issues.

any words of consolation or am I just a sucker?

:troll:

Fleeced? It is not the dealer's job to inspect the car on your behalf; that is your job, as in, "let the buyer beware."

That said, this happens all the time, as we guys seem to fall in love with women and cars that we don't fully "inspect."

Hence, the divorce rate and the auto repair business continued success.

Cheer up! This site has the best members on the INET (IMHO) and we will help with info as best as we can.

And, welcome to the club.

[JTP]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

we guys seem to fall in love with women that we don't fully "inspect."

How do we convince our girlfriends they need to have a PPI done before we commit to the relationship?! On the other hand, if this were true what a dream job that would be!

[Brucelee]

Think of the possibliities!

[litteng]

Originally Posted by JTP

How do we convince our girlfriends they need to have a PPI done before we commit to the relationship?! On the other hand, if this were true what a dream job that would be!

I suspect that just like shopping for boxster a testride is more like a date, if you want a PPI spend some time with the girlfriends parents.

the apple never falls far from the tree. Theres you PPI,


----if when she's at home and lets her hair down and she's really ********************y with her parents; bet you she'll be the same when married... guys are no different

i spent enough time with my wife's folks before we got married that i knew what i was getting into, yes she now has put on a few lbs, just like the old bird, but shes' stuck with me over 25 yrs, not trading her in, took to long to train her ... i mean get me trained

[extanker]

Originally Posted by JTP

How do we convince our girlfriends they need to have a PPI done before we commit to the relationship?! On the other hand, if this were true what a dream job that would be!

i spent quite a few years road testing girls,got some hot ones and some really used lemons. now days if i went for a spin i might get vapor lock of the heart and i`m past warranty. not to mention that your dipstick can get a fatal dose of bad oil now days