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Originally Posted by BHW7
I do business with First State and the so called wrecked offer replacement car has a clean history report. It appears after a few calls it was found out a Ford dealer in the area had replaced the front bumper cover as the result of a parking lot type bump or bruise. Nothing more. So the offer made was 2012 car with 13k miles new rubber all around, 1 year warranty extension thru Certified program and $4000 of goodwill to do with as Hoopers pleased. Car also had more equipment in the form of moonroof and polished wheels. Sounds fair in my book
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Not fair. Front bumper replaced? Metallic paint? How many panels were painted? Did they blend it? More than likely the Ford dealer could not pull off a like new repair. And yes, the repair is a substantial mark lower than one having never been damaged and or repaired.
Where did evidence of the repair come from if not the history report? If it's on the history report, its probably because it met the requirements to be added to the history report.
Why new rubber? Because the center was burned out of the rears and the corners wiped clean on the fronts? Or did they come on the non stock size probably hideous polished shinny dinky wheels? To many people, the OEM wheels are highly preferred. Dealers know this because they spend lots of money putting OEM wheels back on trades to make the sale easier.
Did you think some people might not like a moon roof because they have a tendency to break, leak and become potential hazards in serious collisions? Someone who wants a track car probably does not want a moon roof.