Marcus:
The car lot will never give you the same value as when they go to sell.It’s called a mark up sweetie pie.

Thanks for agreeing with me. What now?

Derrick:
First problem: You bought a Cadillac.Second issue:it’s not my job to make sure you purchase a pristine car.If so, the car lot would give me the same value as when they went to sell it.The marginal difference is for people like you who found yourself with a CHECK ENGINE light on.

The car lot will never give you the same value as when they go to sell. It’s called a mark up sweetie pie.

Angel: I have a 09 Lexus. I hit two curbs and damaged two rims. My dog scratcted the back seat. I will never tell the insurance company. I agree with Nita keep it on the hush hush.

How did you hit two curbs?

Nita: Keep it on the hush, hush…

isn’t that a song

Nita: Keep it on the hush, hush…

Tsk…Tsk…I don’t think god is down for lying through omission.

Marcus:
A had a 1997 Cadillac Deville with a pristine carfax report.On the 2nd day that I had the vehicle the “service engine soon” light came on.When I asked the technician he spit out his chewing tobacco and told me to “put a picture of a loved one over it”.From that day forth I vowed to steer clear of used cars.If you people told the truth I wouldn’t have to do that.

First problem: You bought a Cadillac.

Second issue: it’s not my job to make sure you purchase a pristine car. If so, the car lot would give me the same value as when they went to sell it. The marginal difference is for people like you who found yourself with a CHECK ENGINE light on.

Burmonster:
And if the body shop doing the repairs actually reports the work to the insurance company as “work completed”.My previous car went into the body shop twice for very minor accidents that were not my fault.Both times the at fault party’s insurance company cut me a check directly and I payed the body shop directly.Checking the carfax before I sold it and *bam* clean as a whistle.

It’s a whole cost versus benefit issue. Is the money you save on not having to shoulder the initial depreciation of a car worth having to worry about the previous owner’s habits? I say buy certified used cars, that is still under warranty, from a reputable dealership and get the best of both worlds.

Derrick:
makes sense.so carfax is only as good as the severity of the accident that a car experienced.

And if the body shop doing the repairs actually reports the work to the insurance company as “work completed”. My previous car went into the body shop twice for very minor accidents that were not my fault. Both times the at fault party’s insurance company cut me a check directly and I payed the body shop directly. Checking the carfax before I sold it and *bam* clean as a whistle.