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One thing I think is being missed here though....and I stress this HEAVILY....is that it sounds like to me maybe the Dealership the Appraisal was done at is using their knowledge of how things work at a dealership against their customers....so that they have an excuse to Low-Ball a trade.....and that in itself is a crime to the consumer.
If every dealer did what they did (Checking the paint thickness) then dealers would stop fixing pre-PDI damaged vehicles....and that would lead to a much worse situation in car buying.
Once again, I have never even seen ONE of those used during an appraisal....not just here but at any Dealership.....and you cant tell me that the Dealership that pulled out this meter has not done the same thing to any number of their cars when it comes to fixing damage......the only REAL problem here is that it was not disclosed to the customer BEFORE the sale.....and that is the only crime that I can see.
Not the fact that the work was done, but that the work was done and not DISCLOSED.
Chris
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