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02-23-2013, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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3.0si with 3.0i emblems?
Was looking at a used 2007 3.0si roadster this week as a possible purchase. Car has 18,500 miles and is listed as a one owner car, verified by carfax. The two emblems on the front fenders are 3.0i emblems, which means they have been tampered with somehow.
The VIN # for this car also verifies that it is a 3.0si and it has all the extras that go with the si model. Anyone venture a guess as to why this vehicle is wearing 3.0i emblems? The carfax shows no accidents. The dealer has no idea. The only thing I can come up with is that this car was in an accident, and the bodyman put the wrong emblem back, or lost one of the "s" pieces. I have not seen the car in person to check for a possible repaint. |
02-23-2013, 11:56 AM | #3 |
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My bet is that the car WAS in an accident and was repaired and repainted, but the repair guy did not know the difference between a 3.0i and a 3.0si.
Have the car properly inspected by a trusted shop. Just because the carfax records do not indicate an accident, that does not guarantee that there wasn't one.
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My thinking exactly. Carfax and Autocheck are no where near 100% reliable when it comes to accidents. No other explanation makes sense. There is no space where the "s" should be, so it is not a matter of them falling off in a carwash. |
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