Re: SF Bay Buyers Beware

[SMILLER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Larry's comments reminded me...

>Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 09:38:36 -0700
>From: "Larry Simmons" <lsimmons@domain.elided>
>Subject: Accident in 540i 6 spd update - Also SF Bay Buyers Beware
[full text not reposted here, Larry described a car purchased from an
independent car dealer which had been improperly repaired after one or
more accidents]

... and you Dinan bashers out there probably won't like this, but Steve
Dinan once told us of searching for a used Bimmer for his daughter. 
Nearly all of the cars he saw at independent dealers had been in
accidents and had major repairs, and finding evidence of the accidents
was not difficult (not to Steve, anyway).  In a couple of the cars he
found the DMV salvage title documents, which the dealers had failed to
remove.  I'm sure this happens others places besides the S.F. Bay Area. 

Many cars can be properly repaired after an accident, in which case the
evidence of the damage and the repair would be a lot less obvious.  This
just stresses the need for a pre-purchase inspection by a competent
shop that you trust.  Good advice, Larry.

Scott Miller
Golden Gate Chapter
BMW CCA #44977

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