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Cake day: October 26th, 2023

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  • I have one argument (as a dealer) that I will throw in there. If I see a 90k mile car that’s been serviced by the same dealer it’s entire life, I am likely to throw an extra 1000+ on it in appraisal than I would a car with no service history. At my store we typically throw an extra 2000-2500 in discounts and/or higher appraisal value (edit: to a customer who does all their service at my store). I am a forward thinker, and am all about the legacy of the customer, more so than a 1 off transaction that left a bad taste in their mouth.




  • Get some gum off and rub it over the scrapped area to get any residual paint removed. Once it’s removed clean it thoroughly and then you can see how bad the paint damage is.

    There should be plenty of paint less dent repair professionals out there that can fix that dent to where it is at the very least unnoticeable to the naked eye, maybe even 100%. Once you get the dent removed and clean off the transferred paint you can see how bad that actually is and whether or not you need to repaint it.









  • The electronic/comprehensive warranty wrap at my store cost up to like 2000 to get depending on the car, extending the comprehensive warranty to the length of the powertrain warranty, which our deal is double powertrain warranty, so 10 years 120k miles.

    The electronics don’t break often, other than the entune touch screen between 14??? And 17, if I am not mistaken, but I have had to replace the head units on Toyotas before, always seeming to be 2 weeks out of the warranty and our wholesale cost ranged between 1300-4000. The most expensive headlight I’ve had to replace I got USED and it was $900 on a prius prime.

    Most warranties and service contracts offered by dealers are fluff, for sure, but the warranty wraps that extend the comprehensive warranty to the length of the power train warranty are really worth looking into.

    That is the one warranty I recommend to everyone of my closest friends to at least consider. It typically isn’t very expensive but it’s worth it’s cost in other advantages.

    And you also need to consider the cost of the warranty to the cost of the vehicle. If it’s 10% or less the purchase price of the car I am buying, again… I really think it’s worth considering.