Aic.... Look inside the drives door for a black metal plate which shows when produced.

What was odd about my car production stopped on 2/14 but the plate inside the door says it was produced 7/14.

 

^ Because if engine was swapped at the factory they may still be able to date it the day it leaves the factory with new engine which was in July.

Mine says 1/14 which I know when it was manufactured and shipped from factory so mine makes perfect sense.

And I do not care. The car is all I ever thought it would be and more. I have not gone over 7000 rpms yet but the rush between 5000-7000 is special - I can not even imagine 7000-9000. I will test it shortly. At 7000 it sounds solid.

 

I just checked my door, says 7/14. My last four on vin is 3549. Is it looking like i had a swap?

 

Mine is 3496. Yours was swapped just after mine was.

 

Since your car is 2014 with that late of a production date your engine swap had to be done at the factory. Not that makes any difference though. If your dealer is telling you that you are the first owner and your paperwork says "New Car" then you should be fine. They would have to disclose to you if it was a buy back. A buy back from a retail customer could not be re-sold as "New".

 

those with a swapped motor should come with a certificate stating such

 

So, these cars were produced with the original motor, then when finished the motor was then swapped out at the factory?

 

My experience may help shed some light on this.


I purchased my 2008 535xi BMW wagon as corporate buy back.. It shows this on the title next to the words "lemon".. "Corporate Buy Back - Lemon"

I purchased the car almost new (1000 miles) with a 100k warranty as the direct injection system had been replaced and redesigned. BMW recalled all of these cars, paid customers msrp back, and replaced them.. Dealers and secondary dealers then resold these. They have the benefits of a new engine, but I couldn't sell the car for anywhere close to it's real value. I bought the car for 50% of it's new msrp.. No way any sane man should buy a lemon title car for msrp. I do believe however that if you look at the title, a corporate buy back IS A LEMON CAR. Customers don't have to go through any process here when it's a pervasive issue.

 

^^^
wow at 50% off I'd buy a second GT3, one to drive daily and one to drive on weekends

 

A smoking deal at 50 percent. Then just drive it till it dies. At some point it probably wouldn't even matter. I would buy a "lemon" GT3 for half price all day long as would about 5,000 of us. LOL.

 

Yes. I have one of those arriving shortly as well.

 

Interesting - your brother say which Colorado Dealer is making the offer?

 

Doubleurx,
Do we also get this 5 year warrenty like the others?

 

Just received my "Title" in the mail. My car was manufactured in 1/14 and sat at US port for over 5 months. Date issued- 9/3/14; Odometer- 39; Purchased- 08/23/14 NEW; Type Title- Original.

If the car is a "lemon" or "buy back" where would they indicate that on the Title?

 

Jimmy.

Top right corner on a California Title has a red box. If there is nothing in the box you are good.