Who know about them? Specifically their grading system and abbreviations a cars condition? Is anyone here a registered dealer with Manheim?
Thanks
David
Quote from: OverCaffeinated on March 03, 2009, 03:08:29 PM
Is anyone here a registered dealer with Manheim?
Thanks
David
A very close friend of mine is.
A little background
I recently purchased a car from a dealer. The dealer accuired the car at a Manheim auction. The carfax is clean and clear. But I got a smokin deal, so of corse I investigate. I run an autocheck by experian. The car comes up as having unibody damage or frame damage. make the beast with two backs me. I found actual pics of the car at auction, it looks fine. The dealer says it's fine, no surprise there. The car does have a paper dollar sized dent in one fender. The title is clear, not salvaged. I'm curious what this info means then? What did the inspection by manheim actually find in detail? I do have the manheim work order number and which location it came from.
Take the car to a reputable collision repair shop. They can tell you if there are any craftsmanship issues or un-repaired damages.
David,
I just realized which dmf'er you are. Call me tomorrow and I'll see if I can help.
Steve
OC:
Here is what I found out from my brother who works at said auto auction:
"We use Autocheck and not Carfax because we have found Autocheck to be more accurate. The unibody damage he speaks of could simply be a tear more than ½†in the tie down holes on the frame/unibody. If you were in a fender bender in your car and they had to bolt on a new fender, your car would not have the unibody brand on it. However, if your wheels had to have a new front fender welded on - it would be considered unibody damage. So, it could be as minor as that or it could be from a major collision. If I were him I would bring my Autocheck report and my attorney back to the dealer and get myself a new ride."
For what it's worth. Good luck!
Thanks for the input y'all. I just wish there was a way of knowing exactly why the remark is on the report.
Autocheck is more detailed and thorough than carfax. I would recommend it to anyone buying used. It's also cheaper then carfax.
Quote from: trouble on March 03, 2009, 08:39:57 PM
Take the car to a reputable collision repair shop. They can tell you if there are any craftsmanship issues or un-repaired damages.
David,
I just realized which dmf'er you are. Call me tomorrow and I'll see if I can help.
Steve
Whoa Steve.....it looks like you said you realized which dumb motherfu*&^$er he is......
must have been the beer I had at lunch...
Quote from: lauramonster on March 04, 2009, 12:35:22 PM
must have been the beer I had at lunch...
Mmmmmm, beer for lunch. [thumbsup]