Kid Buys 2 Cars Welded Together... never even knew

[partyman66]

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=242163

Poor fucker.

Talk about getting a raw deal on a used car.

[Lardoggy]

#7 on the list of reasons why I don't buy used cars.

[GZire]

It's a little hard to feel sorry for the guy if he didn't do his homework on the car. At least he found out now and not when his car is cracking in half.

[Jaylin]

But the kid did do his homework on the car...carfax reported it fine...

[GZire]

Originally Posted by Jaylin

But the kid did do his homework on the car...carfax reported it fine...

I consider not physically inspecting any car (or anything you buy for that matter) you purchase not doing your homework. I won't even buy a T-shirt I haven't looked at first.

[Jaylin]

Originally Posted by GZire

I consider not physically inspecting any car (or anything you buy for that matter) you purchase not doing your homework. I won't even buy a T-shirt I haven't looked at first.

What was he suppose to do, rip the carpet up, look under the plastic A-pilars? What do you consider inspecting a vehicle?

[ABQ_G35]

Originally Posted by Jaylin

What was he suppose to do, rip the carpet up, look under the plastic A-pilars? What do you consider inspecting a vehicle?

Get Superman and his X-Ray vision to help!

[partyman66]

You'd think there would be some weld marks underneath the car that you could see if you put it up on a lift. He might have done some research on the cars history, but he could have obviously done a closer in-person vehicle inspection by paying closer attention to the undercarriage.

Most people probably don't put a used car up on a lift prior to buying it.... especially a crappy, low-value one like a neon(unless they are paying a mechanic to do a full pre-purchase inspection).

I don't think we can fault the kid for buying the car in the first place(At least up until the point where he started going mod crazy and adding the roll-cage). But for putting all those mods into it and paying some guy to weld in a roll cage inside... you'd have to be an idiot not to notice those welds with the interior ripped out.

[GZire]

He could have seen the welding on the undercarriage of the car. It would have been extremely apparent.

Again, would any of you spend any amount of money and not inspect what you are buying? Nuts.

[Jaylin]

Originally Posted by GZire

He could have seen the welding on the undercarriage of the car. It would have been extremely apparent.

Again, would any of you spend any amount of money and not inspect what you are buying? Nuts.

Yes...I wouldn't pay a mechanic if Car-Fax says the title is clean...especially for a cheap car...

[GZire]

Originally Posted by Jaylin

Yes...I wouldn't pay a mechanic if Car-Fax says the title is clean...especially for a cheap car...

........... you buy a lot of stuff that "fell off the delivery truck" Jaylin?

[Jaylin]

Originally Posted by GZire

........... you buy a lot of stuff that "fell off the delivery truck" Jaylin?

So what's your point...