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Dec 21, 2013 | 11:14 PM

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arp35

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Not a good story for car buyers....

http://abcnews.go.com/US/nj-car-deal...ry?id=21293305

Dec 22, 2013 | 07:24 AM

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FortMorganAl

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And that's one reason I have no use for ABC (or CBS or NBC or...) news. "That car might catch fire or blow up..." Sensationalism gone wild and total nonsense.

Clue #1 - That truck was being sold for WAY under the fair market for a truck in good condition. Clue #21 - Carfax says it is flood damaged. Clue #3 - There is obviously no warranty on it or the dealer would never say they would just replace a fuse and get the seats working because they would have already tried that and when that didn't solve the issue they knew it was going to be expensive to fix. Three strikes - your out. But ABC "News" can turn it into a sensational story for the masses. WINNER!!!

Dec 22, 2013 | 01:00 PM

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Not everyone is as car savvy as those on this forum or those that register here looking for help on their first post. The car could easily catch fire from the corrosion. I had a 1985 corvette that started smoking from under the seat. I pulled over and found the electrical connection for the power seats had shorted and burned the seat foam. Imagine if that short had happened under the hood where oil and gas exist. Cars catch fire everyday and they can "blow up" if they burn long enough. So "yes" ABC may have sensationalized the story, but the bottom-line is there was a lot of truth in their investigation. I was at an Alabama used car dealer looking for a car for my daughter and the salesman said he had one in the back exactly what I was looking for. When we went around the back, a kid was scrubbing the carpets. There was a waterline mark on the doors and the windows were stained from the moisture, but he was going to sell it. I ran from the dealership and never looked back.

Dec 23, 2013 | 07:46 AM

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FortMorganAl

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You don't have to be very car savvy to know

A dealer isn't going to sell a good truck for 70% of it's fair market value.
When the dealer tells you that Carfax says the truck was in a flood you probably ought to pass on that one.
When the dealer won't give you any warranty or fix known defects before you take delivery, RUN, FOREST, RUN!

Do dealers sell flood damaged vehicles? Of course. Do dealers sell cars with known major mechanical issues that are harder to find in a quick inspection than flood damage? Of course. THERE ARE CROOKS OUT THERE! You can find lots of these vehicles any time any where. ABC wanted to find flood damaged vehicles and they did. DUH! But it doesn't take car savvy to avoid this situation. It takes common sense that if the deal looks too good to be true then it probably is. If the seller claims a simple fix but won't fix it, it isn't a simple fix. But common sense seems to be in very short supply these days. Look at who we elect based on promises they will give us a great deal.

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