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Originally posted by hahmike
yeah... but when the car is a few years old, paying the extra price at a dealer isn't so much of a bad idea.
most of them have a name to protect... when i was younger, my pappy bought an almost new benz from a dealer. i wondered why until he made the comment that it is better bought from an official dealer (i,e. a benz dealer, mitsubishi dealer, ford dealer, etc) rather than "john smith's car sales" because they have a name to protect and and when you're already paying a lot for something, a little extra shouldn't hurt the wallet unless someone knows that they can't really afford it in the first place.
running all the checks by certified mechanics and so forth is all good... but if a problem arises after the car is sold, the dealer will still be around. 99.6% of the time they'll live up to their promises and won't give hassle like a small guy could, everything is usually done properly with no corners cut. again, the real dealer has a name to protect.
john smith's car sales, saves $4k, but come back a month later and they could be out of business... 
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Yup -- the only thing that I think needs replacing is the tires as they look worn. Of course, there is a chance the mechanic can find some internal gremlins that need to be changed.
The dealer has a 60-day warrenty on top of the 60,000mile company warrenty -- I'm trying to get 90 days.
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