***There are now almost half a million salvaged cars on the road that have been at one point in their lives been declared “totaled” by the insurance companies. You can bet that in their rebuilding of these cars, many shops do not replace or install new airbags. ****
Probably re built in southern Missouri and sold in Arkansas.
Our company bought a brand new car from a dealer near here. Paid CASH for it also. A couple of years later it was noticed that there was a minor difference in paint color on the rear quarter panel and trunk. Then cracks were apparent and it was evident that lots of Bondo had been applied to the auto.
NEVER BUY A USED CAR IN ARKANSAS unless you can get it inspected first.
I bought a nice used truck here. Not long after it wqas evident it had been in a flood.
When I look back, I realize that every used auto (except one)I have bought in Ark has been a wrecked rebuilder.
Southern Missouri,is the name of the city most associated with such stunts the same as a troubled mid-eastern nation?
A friend purchased a new BMW from a most major Chicago dealer.
Couple of years later he had the hood up and I notice bits of over spray around the engine. This was his baby only goes out in the sunshine always clean. He says not a mark on it never been in a body shop!
This car was never quite right at high speed, it would wander a bit back and forth.
The dealer always had some line, the wheel was bent ($500), must be the tire was damaged two new tires (with less then 10k)....
He takes it to an independent who just does BMW’s, he knew the rest of the story.
He had worked for the dealer when this car came in they liked to “check out” the hot new models and with this one they hit a curb!!!
I almost bought a van in Ohio from a Dodge dealer in North Olmsted. I forget the name of the place. It was only about 4 years old but had rust inside the lower edge of the door and bubbled paint that leaked water you you popped the bubbles. The salesman said, “Oh, we can just sand that rust down and repaint. It will be good as new.” Sure. They had done a good job of cleaning the car up. It didn’t even smell. The clincher came when I saw the inside of the rear vents were covered with a thin layer of dried mud. Flood car for sure.
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