Diminshed Value Claims

rgatijnet1 wrote:

JALLEN4 wrote:

The reality is that those vehicles repaired improperly and presenting a potential structural risk can be discovered by a competent automotive inspector.

Please explain how a consumer is supposed to inspect a vehicle after it has been repaired? Where are these competent automotive inspectors? Determining if a vehicle has been in a accident is easy. Determining if it has been repaired right is not easy and an incorrect repair can easily be hidden by bondo and paint.
I was never talking about a cosmetic repair. I clearly mentioned a unibody with a replacement quarter or rear end when talking about diminished value..
I assume that you have not viewed "my profile" when you decided to call me uneducated and inexperienced when it comes to vehicles.

I have now read your profile. I congratulate you on being a general contractor and having a hobby of working on old things. If a question comes up about a commercial building we will know where to go. On the other hand, I am a retired new car dealer who owned numerous body shops. I dealt with these questions for a living daily for decades.

The consumer has a number of options when looking for an inspection of a potential used vehicle. There are usually dealers, independent garages, body shops, and other professionals in any community that offer the service. Yes, for the amateur, bondo and paint will cover up a lot of things. People who actually are involved in these things see the bondo and know then what to start looking for.

As a person who has been involved in the sale of tens of thousands of used vehicles, not having a potential purchase inspected by an independent professional is really dumb!