Barney1

All good guys. I will post the full repair cost on Monday so I can reset the price on the car.

Thanks guys.

IXLR8

Mike, I wouldn't judge those who made those comments.

I can understand a "key turner" not knowing where his spare is, but people like you and me who have worked on aircraft usually love all things mechanical. They know what a box-end wrench is and might even have a lathe and mill at home. When I wasn't instructing, I was pulling an engine or rigging control surfaces, or bucking rivets, etc.

Considering how little time you've had to drive it, I can see not ever having the time to check under the carpet.

What I'm curious to know is when the damage occurred. Who of the POs/dealers knew about it?

As for CARFAX, my opinion on those services remains low.

JDHertz11

WeRd...

Arena993

AMEN. Not trying to stir the pot, but people are acting like he should pay them to take the car off his hands. I flip cars on occasion and let me tell you this just about every car that is 5 years or older at the auction has had paint work. Clean Carfax or not I meter every car most have been shot sometime in their life. Even Porsches. He is laying it all out there and taking the high road. You have great car. Does the damage present a concern? Yes. Does it deserve the bashing it has received? No.

Mike

Makmov

Paint work, even an accident repair is different than frame damage and or an improper repair.

I don't think it is about the part that has been fixed. It is about the part that hasn't.

Barney1

You just don't quit do you MAKMOV.... Go sell a used car and do us all a favor...

I think this topic of Car-Fax is dead. This got way off target...We get the point, you seem to know it all...

Arena993

Makmov,

Like I said, " Does the damage present a concern? Yes. Does it deserve the bashing it has received? No."

Ease up

Makmov

I am not sure what bashing you are referring to.

I said it was a nice car, unique color, there some things I really like about it. The wheels, the matching color hardback seats.

I never implied or said anything remotely that it was a piece of junk, not worth the metal it was made out of or anything of that nature.

I did say it has structual damage to it, that can be fixed. It's clearly not beyond repairing.

What's the issue. Or should we just all smile and dance in the streets?

Arena993

Fine with me this thread doesn't need and more derailments. I just think the candle doesn't need to be re-lit. We get the point.

Mike

IXLR8

Mike, how does discussing the limitations of CarFax for example, derail the topic?

Some people who thought CarFax was the be all and end all, know to be a lot more careful now.

Makmov

apparently this is more important

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1dhrFDva6E

MarkD

you said it, people know to be more careful now

I think Mike's point was that it has been said. And you have agreed.

Motion to close this part of the discussion.

MarkD

or this?
just sayin'

AOW162435

That appears to be more of a 'tapping' motion, versus what's commonly thought of as 'beating'.




Andreas

Makmov

Looks like he's trying to wake him up. Get up you damn horse.

doesn't even look like a horse. Looks like a camel.