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DiverDave

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11. How about being told "you should have bought a new car"

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 07:26 AM

Mar 2014

After the mechanics discovered 500 bucks worth of issues 1 month after I bought
it from a big dealer.
99 point check my behind.
Run it through the car wash, clean the interior and add 7-10k.
Last car I bought from them, and still tell people to stay away.

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I bought a car from a used car salesman a couple of years ago. [View all] gulliver Mar 2014 OP

Great story. Thanks lumpy Mar 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Mar 2014 #2

Sorry, didn't read your post carefully 1000words Mar 2014 #3

What people don't seem to realize is the dealer takes the car in, does as little as ... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #4

It doesn't take a week to warm up an engine obxhead Mar 2014 #6

I bought 2 used cars from dealers, and one from a private party. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #5

and that's true with used or new cars - we actually bought a Vega new . . . DrDan Mar 2014 #9

thank god for Consumer Reports car info dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #13

Some years ago when my younger son suddenly needed a SheilaT Mar 2014 #7

I've kind of developed a relationship with the local car dealer. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #14

I don't have a used car salesman story, gulliver.. but, really just want to say.. Cha Mar 2014 #8

I have ever only bought used. joshcryer Mar 2014 #10

How about being told "you should have bought a new car" DiverDave Mar 2014 #11

Thanks for this... bitofalright Mar 2014 #12

I am in the process of getting totally fucked by a used car dealer Orrex Mar 2014 #15

I have had experiences with both ends of the spectrum uppityperson Mar 2014 #16