Help! just found out I bought a lemon, what can I do?
03-02-2011, 05:06 PM
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Some reports provide more information than others. Sometimes Carfax can provide information that Autocheck doesn't provide. ( rarely ) What I found strange about your report was the redundancy of the same entries being repeated two and three times.
Your oil pressure seems about 20psi low on cold idle . At operating temp your idle and cruising speed seems about 20psi low.
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Your oil pressure seems about 20psi low on cold idle . At operating temp your idle and cruising speed seems about 20psi low.
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Sorry for the hijack OP, but I say you still got a pretty good deal if everything is running alright, of course.
03-02-2011, 05:41 PM
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That quote caught my attention. I always felt that autocheck was better as well, but recently I was looking at a car on eBay and the provided autocheck looked great. But when I opened it's carfax, a lot of sketchy maintenance was on there that was omitted from the autocheck. Just some food for thought.
Sorry for the hijack OP, but I say you still got a pretty good deal if everything is running alright, of course.
Sorry for the hijack OP, but I say you still got a pretty good deal if everything is running alright, of course.
It's wise to look at both Carfax and Autocheck before buying a car.
Even with Carfax or Autocheck it's possible for accidents to go unreported.
I was looking at a 2003 C5Z Vette a few weeks ago and I could see tape removal marks around the passenger side window rubber seal. Someone had touched-up or repainted the roof panel on that 2003 C5Z and who knows what else. This was not reported on Autocheck or Carfax. Plus the dealer was dishonest when I asked them about it.
My point is things can go unreported if everything is done under the table.
Buying a used car takes serious inspection and vigilence. Unfortunetly sellers are not always honest when thousands of dollars are involved. Buying a used car is pretty much a gamble unless you are buying from someone you know personally.
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03-02-2011, 05:50 PM
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I think the price you paid is excellent for the car no matter what. Did you check and make sure the car was a real WS6? In the drivers side door you can check the codes. Your oil pressure seems a little low but as long as it runs and drives good.
03-03-2011, 08:15 PM
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I know how you feel. I bought my Z28 out of state, after a CLEAN carfax report, just to later find out it'd been rear ended in the driver's side. I even had to replace the axle.
I enjoy the car, but it burns me every now and then to think about it.
I enjoy the car, but it burns me every now and then to think about it.
03-04-2011, 11:12 AM
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thanks for the helpful responses guys. I have decided to just keep the car and enjoy it. it has a few things that need attention but still, for the deal I got on it I will still be money ahead after fixing it all. and yes it is a true ws6, door tags include ws6 notation and call for 17" tires. I am happy with it, it starts right up, everythign works, runs smooth, and everytime I press to go pedal, it does not dissapoint 
