What information do you have to tell dealership when trading in car?
December 12th, 2007 | by Adam |
rhhufford asked:
I had minor damage to rear bumper and had it repaired. It looks brand new. No accident report was filed. Do I have to report this repair when trading my car in?
I had minor damage to rear bumper and had it repaired. It looks brand new. No accident report was filed. Do I have to report this repair when trading my car in?
5 Responses to “What information do you have to tell dealership when trading in car?”
By Daniel on Dec 14, 2007 | Reply
i dont think so, it is up to them to determine the status of your car, just like if you were buying a car from a private dealer, it is sold “as-is”.
i wouldnt divulge anything about it, it is up to them if they think there is a problem with the way it looks.
if they offer you less because of something that you fixed, then i would show proof that you fixed, but i would leave it at that with a dealer.
By shortmama7j on Dec 15, 2007 | Reply
I wouldnt tell them anything, and I work for a dealership
By jay on Dec 17, 2007 | Reply
no, if it’s just the bumper it doesn’t matter.
By Ricky P on Dec 17, 2007 | Reply
What would you think if the dealer was the one hiding the damage? As a car dealer, I see this every day. Do what you would want them to do for you. At our dealership, we make the customer sign a trade disclosure that asks questions about the odometer and any accidents…it would bite you if you lied to us.
By fencepro on Dec 17, 2007 | Reply
Dealers don’t tell you everything they know about their cars…why shoot yourself in the foot and tell them everything you know about yours.