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WillDaThrill @ Jan 14th 2008 7:40PM
So will their be a reconditioned statement on the vehicle or are they just going to sell them like new? I pray for the sucker that tries to sell it as pristine condition.
dpb! @ Jan 14th 2008 7:42PM
I work in the auto claims business and I see brand new cars are bodyshops all the time being touched up from shipping damages and I know they are not telling the customer!
PandaBeat @ Jan 14th 2008 7:44PM
"Those cars not damaged beyond repair will be fixed at BMW’s Elizabeth Receiving facility and sold as new cars. Cars that are deemed beyond repair will be crushed."
http://thecarfanatic.com/?p=2886
Temple @ Jan 14th 2008 7:51PM
I wouldn't want to pay full price for a previously damaged vehicle. Hope they properly inform the consumer.
FThorn @ Jan 15th 2008 7:54AM
"brand new cars are bodyshops"
???
Must be a small body shop
WillDaThrill @ Jan 15th 2008 10:51AM
@PandaBeat,
I'm pretty sure I know how to read. People in the car business can also tell signs of reconditioning. People in the know, know that reconditioning a damaged car kills car value. Assuming they fix them to like new condition, I still want to know what I'm buying in case it may have anything to do with future problems. Or perhaps you would like one of the Mazdas that were reclaimed from the bottom of the Pacific. Some of those had no body damage; maybe I should drain out all the water, put some new upholstery in it and sell it to you as new.