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[Closed] Used car purchase, are dealer touch ups any good??

renton · 2014-12-23T21:45:44Z

Hi all. We went to have a look at a mondeo today that we had put a deposit down on as we were told by the salesman that it was mint with not a mark on it. When we get there straight away I can see its got a couple of parking dents in the door and then when we start looking a lot closer we fine paint chips on the sill, chips all up the edge of the drivers door and a couple of marks/dents in the rear bumper. The interior was very clean apart from some pink stuff they had forgot to clean from the rear arm rest. Needless to say I was quite disappointed, especially when the salesman I met today (who wasnt the one I originally spoke to ) said our car was in excellent condition on seeing it today. Now we asked for our deposit back and he said that as the admin girl wasnt in it wont get done until tomorrow. He also said that I may have a call back from the manager tomorrow to see if he can change my mind about the car and that they may be able to touch it all up. What the general consensus on dealer touch ups? are they good or just smart repairs that will eventually wear off etc? If we were to accept the touchups should I still try and push for some more discount. Im just worried that even after they had done them they still wont be that good or up to my standard?? Thoughts please.

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nemesis

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To add to the above, I wouldn't buy a Mondeo if you're not certain - there are plenty about so you can be choosy.

Great car BTW, really happy with my Zetec 2.0 TDCI. Make sure you get one with parking sensors though - the curve of the bonnet and rear make judging the length of it a pain and as it's a long car that can be a hassle. It's the only car I've ever found awkward to park.

Posted : 24/12/2014 12:58 pm

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