2006-08-28 04:18:01 · 10 answers · asked by jdub1206 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
For what its worth, a dealer can sell you a vehicle that has been in an accident and he may NOT have ANY KNOWLEDGE of it!
Carfax searches for TITLE discrepancies &/or branded TITLE.
Unscrupulous people have been known to repair vehicles without ever reporting damage to ANYBODY, leastly the dealer that they try to trade it in to. (If a dealer figures out that a vehicle has been damaged, they're likely to give less money for the trade-in.)
Even if the vehicle has minor damage the dealer will repair and/or recondition a vehicle before putting it up for sale, and it does not have to be disclosed.
Accidents that happen prior to you buying are not likely to be disclosed. HOWEVER...if it was a major accident, a qualified appraiser would be able to tell.
That also means that a dealerships appraiser ( the guy who looks at trade-ins) would also have a keen eye for shoddy repairs or body work.
Even an untitled new vehicle can have minor body or paint repairs.
But if its been in an accident with major repairs , that would have to be disclosed.
2006-08-28 16:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by Vicky 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In most places, only if the buyer asks ... if the buyes asks then they have to disclose anything that they know about the vehicle (accidents, error in mileage, etc etc). If you a buying a used car the best thing that you can do is get a carfax report on the vehicle, and read it over before talking to the sales person about buying the vehicle. You may accidently find out that that mercedez that your looking at with the right price is actually a honda accord lol
2006-08-28 04:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by Zenas Walter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when it's a new vehicle and not used, and even then the $ amount of repairs has to be a certain amount. (This varies from state to state) For example, maybe a vehicle had a small dent and it was repaired at the dealer, the cost of repairs were $400.00, this probably doesn't have to be disclosed. But if it had $1500.00 worth of repairs due to damage during transport, this would have to be disclosed to the buyer.
Used cars are different, sometimes the dealership isn't ware of any damages, therefore of course they can't disclose.
Certified Pre Owned are still another story, if it's sold as Certfied, then it must pass certain guidelines, part of these guideline are concerning wreck damage and shouldn't be sold as a CPO. (These guide lines vary from the different manufactuers.) Of course this doesn't mean that devious sellers don't fudge these guide....
Online history reports can help, but be aware these are'nt all inclusive and it does leave room for errors, damaged vehicles, flood damage etc that ins't reported.
Jerry
http://www.usedcarwise.com
2006-08-29 03:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by usedcarwise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if he HAS to but if he was a good salesman that wants a sale he would just do it to save him trouble in the long run. But if he doesn't I'm sure you will find out on the Carfax Report.
2006-08-28 04:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by DeeJay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only for new cars - like lot damage repair or salesman demo
that was in an accident! In Canada that is the rule.
2006-08-28 04:31:58 · answer #5 · answered by james r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if it has a rebuilt title that is the only time they have to disclose any damage...other than that it is up to you to check the car out
2006-08-28 04:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by turner32542 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Yes
2006-08-31 19:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do, IF they know about it - which they can claim they do not. Ask for a Carfax report.
2006-08-28 04:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...
thats why you ask for a carfax report on the car
2006-08-28 04:20:52 · answer #9 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, tell him you want a carfax report
2006-08-28 04:23:55 · answer #10 · answered by inked girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋