Was the dealer fair or did I get ripped off?
Posted by Eric20255@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Since joining Reddit and browsing through various threads, I’ve came across various interesting topics, few of which were in this subreddit that influenced me to ask my own question tonight.
I would appreciate if car guys tell me if my dealership was fair or was I taken advantage of. I’m not really educated when it comes to buying cars.
Thank you very much.
It’s been awhile now ( 6 years ago ) my local dealership was selling a 2018 Lexus IS AWD F-sport (fully loaded ) for $27,000. They said originally they took off $5000 because the car was involved in a minor accident which resulted the side left mirror shell being cracked, side skirt slightly bent, and the back dumper being replaced because of a distracted driver ran into it, but that only the bumper was damaged.
I bought the car without hesitation because of illiteracy, but thankfully, the car has never given me any problem for the 6 years I own it for.
With the purchase, they offered me 7 years of bumper to bumper warranty for $800.
The car had 33,000 miles at the time of purchase.
Car guys, what do you think ?
Moms_Favorite_Egg@reddit
You should run it through FairRide AI..
LowSubstantial705@reddit
Its been 6 years i think you should move on
CornPuddinPops@reddit
Have you had a mechanic look at it? Is the frame bent? They likely took you. A wrecked car is worth a lot less than an unwrecked example.
Is the warranty 800 total or 800/yr? What does it cover? Drivetrain only? Any “warranty” on a used car is not worth anything. Most warranty companies refuse to honor claims for petty reasons. At the end of the day $800 isn’t much. You probably lost more buying a wrecked car.
Eric20255@reddit (OP)
After 2 years of ownership, my family scared me into having it checked by a mechanics for bent frame. The car came back clean.
LoanOk8140@reddit
100% fair IMO. Those IS F sports are really nice and stupid reliable. That long warranty even though you probably don’t need it Is also a plus. Car will go minimum 300k miles and with proper maintenance 500k+