I was looking for a 350Z. I figured if I needed a commuter car, I was going to have something fun to commute in. I found a gorgeous one at a local "mom & pop" dealer. She rode beautifully. However, there were some cosmetic issues (dents that were in odd places) and when I asked to take her to my mechanic they refused. I was told they didn't have a spare plate because so and so was at the auction. Within 2 minutes so and so walked back in. They still refused. I told them that I would need to wait for the bank to open up the following day and I would be back. While I was driving home I just couldn't shake the feeling of them not wanting my mechanic to put the vehicle up on the rack. So I decided to purchase a Carfax. MAN you guys saved me a fortune. The vehicle had been in an accident. They didn't want my mechanic to tell me this before they had my money. So I printed up the Carfax and went in the following day. I test drove it again, I asked if I could take it to the mechanic again, this time the excuse was my mechanic was too far from the dealership. So I asked if the Z had ever been in an accident. I was told this amazing story about how wonderful and beautiful and dependable the car would be and that "it had never been in an accident." I very politely asked them for a Carfax. He said that it wasn't cost effective for them. I gently put my crisply printed copy on his desk and walked out. I happened upon the vehicle on craigslist, again stating it had never been in an accident. I posted a response to the add with the carfax on there. Carfax, you saved me.
And because of your site, I found a 350Z in Richmond that was even more gorgeous than the one I was looking at AND it had a clean carfax. You guys are heros for the little person. Thank you.
12 years ago
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