never buy a demo CAR

goldsteina9 · 03-10-2011, 08:39 PM

i got a 2011 bmw 328xi from my dealership with 2400 miles on it. i was told that it was never in an accident, but it turns out it was. I was getting my coilovers installed when the shop noticed that my sub frame was bent. they asked me if i was in an accident and i have not. ive had the car since october and dropped my car off tonight. who knows what will happen form this but words of advice never get a demo car

aretardedorange · 03-10-2011, 08:49 PM

Good advice I was considering a 2011 demo/loaner/corporate. I hope you get everything handled.

aretardedorange · 03-10-2011, 08:49 PM

btw what dealer?

3002 tii · 03-10-2011, 08:54 PM

Did it not show up in the car fax (not that it's a guarantee of anything BUT if they did show you a clean carfax and you have proof of accident, I'm sure there's some recourse on your end)?

aretardedorange · 03-10-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedown

Did it not show up in the car fax (not that it's a guarantee of anything BUT if they did show you a clean carfax and you have proof of accident, I'm sure there's some recourse on your end)?

carfax is a lie...read the fine print. you have to register the car to carfax within a few days of purchase for it to qualify for that buy back garbage.

aretardedorange · 03-10-2011, 09:03 PM

here you go http://www.carfax.com/guarantee/buyback_pop.cfm

goldsteina9 · 03-10-2011, 09:07 PM

they sold me the car and told me it was clean it was never in an accident it was so new they sold it to me as a new car. and now they are screwed bc im pissed. im lucky i spotted it bc the shop told me that it is extreemly unsafe and im lucky my car hasnt fallen apart yet

aretardedorange · 03-10-2011, 09:14 PM

what dealerrrrr?

goldsteina9 · 03-10-2011, 09:15 PM

paul miller i mean it could not even be the dealers fault bc sometimes accidents happen on the port and they cover it up and dont tell the dealer to where the car is going bc most ppl dont take there cars apart

Tortfeasor 335xi · 03-10-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by goldsteina9

they sold me the car and told me it was clean it was never in an accident it was so new they sold it to me as a new car. and now they are screwed bc im pissed. im lucky i spotted it bc the shop told me that it is extreemly unsafe and im lucky my car hasnt fallen apart yet

Why would you ever pay new prices for a car with 2400 miles on it? I would not buy a car with 240 miles on it as new. Hell, even 24 miles would be a red flag to me.

Sounds like you were defrauded. I forsee a future where the dealer accuses you of crashing it, denies any responsibility and leaves you to get a lawyer and threaten litigation before you get any accommodations. Good luck.

D335NUTZ · 03-10-2011, 10:10 PM

Couldnt you have just asked them or the carfax and check before buying?

Bmw274 · 03-10-2011, 10:14 PM

You must have got the carfox... That sucks though, I hope you get it all figured out.

2M · 03-11-2011, 01:54 AM

What carfax? The car was probably never registered for it to have something on the carfax.

D335NUTZ · 03-11-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine3

What carfax? The car was probably never registered for it to have something on the carfax.

You just assume that? Did you bother asking? They legally have to show you the carfax if you request it. If it did have an accident and got repaired it would have been on it.

madeinhongkong · 03-11-2011, 08:07 AM

When i went to Hassel BMW, the guy showed me the carfax report that only the dealer sees??? i dk it had the original owners name, etc, etc. He would not let me make a copy though...

ApexM3 · 03-11-2011, 08:08 AM

So true.. demo car = fail. Before we purchased our X5 off of my parents lease, my wife was looking to buy a Lexus is250. So the dealer had a white one like she wanted, it was fully loaded and had no accidents. So we go to the dealer to test drive it, and as soon as i pulled in the lot i could tell the rear bumper paint was way off from the rest of the car. The salesman assured me it wasn't in an accident but clearly it was. Needless to say we didnt buy that demo POS and took over the X5 which we love.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 03-11-2011, 12:12 PM

I thought this was obvious that demo cars, loaner cars, and corporate cars get beat to sh*t lol

redline2001 · 03-11-2011, 03:03 PM

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I thought this was obvious that demo cars, loaner cars, and corporate cars get beat to sh*t lol

You guys make no sense. Everything your saying about a demo car can be said about a CPO. Look at all the people who mod their leased 335 and beat them to shit on this forum. The only way you can be sure that a used ANYTHING was not abused is if you knew the previous owner very, very, very well.

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goldsteina9 Second Lieutenant 48 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	never buy a demo CAR i got a 2011 bmw 328xi from my dealership with 2400 miles on it. i was told that it was never in an accident, but it turns out it was. I was getting my coilovers installed when the shop noticed that my sub frame was bent. they asked me if i was in an accident and i have not. ive had the car since october and dropped my car off tonight. who knows what will happen form this but words of advice never get a demo car
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aretardedorange Banned 168 Rep 609 Posts Drives: E60 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Empire State iTrader: (6)	Good advice I was considering a 2011 demo/loaner/corporate. I hope you get everything handled.
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aretardedorange Banned 168 Rep 609 Posts Drives: E60 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Empire State iTrader: (6)	btw what dealer?
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aretardedorange Banned 168 Rep 609 Posts Drives: E60 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Empire State iTrader: (6)	here you go http://www.carfax.com/guarantee/buyback_pop.cfm
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goldsteina9 Second Lieutenant 48 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	they sold me the car and told me it was clean it was never in an accident it was so new they sold it to me as a new car. and now they are screwed bc im pissed. im lucky i spotted it bc the shop told me that it is extreemly unsafe and im lucky my car hasnt fallen apart yet
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aretardedorange Banned 168 Rep 609 Posts Drives: E60 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Empire State iTrader: (6)	what dealerrrrr?
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goldsteina9 Second Lieutenant 48 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: new jersey iTrader: (0)	paul miller i mean it could not even be the dealers fault bc sometimes accidents happen on the port and they cover it up and dont tell the dealer to where the car is going bc most ppl dont take there cars apart
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Bmw274 New Member 1 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 BMW 328xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi e92 [10.00]	You must have got the carfox... That sucks though, I hope you get it all figured out.
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 301 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	When i went to Hassel BMW, the guy showed me the carfax report that only the dealer sees??? i dk it had the original owners name, etc, etc. He would not let me make a copy though...
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ApexM3 Lieutenant Colonel 96 Rep 1,652 Posts Drives: '16 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (13) Garage List 16 BMW M3 [0.00]	So true.. demo car = fail. Before we purchased our X5 off of my parents lease, my wife was looking to buy a Lexus is250. So the dealer had a white one like she wanted, it was fully loaded and had no accidents. So we go to the dealer to test drive it, and as soon as i pulled in the lot i could tell the rear bumper paint was way off from the rest of the car. The salesman assured me it wasn't in an accident but clearly it was. Needless to say we didnt buy that demo POS and took over the X5 which we love. __________________ Current: 2019 F90 M5 Competition Previous: 2016 F80 M3 Past: 2013 E92 M3 Past: 2011 E92 335Xi
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