Body Shifted Slightly Off Frame
I am looking at a 2016 Cruiser Viewfinder 28BHSS and was told by the dealer that the tow vehicle was in an accident and there is a slight .25 inch shift on the body from frame. He states it tows fine ...
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I am looking at a 2016 Cruiser Viewfinder 28BHSS and was told by the dealer that the tow vehicle was in an accident and there is a slight .25 inch shift on the body from frame.
there is no such thing as a SLIGHT quarter inch shift between the body and the frame. What is bent, the frame or the body? Neither would be good. Any impact that moved the body from the frame a quarter inch was a significant impact.
It includes a 90 Day national warranty and the title is clean. Should I have any worries about the body shift?
This just about says it all. Tire wear from a frame alignment issue likely will never show up in 90 days unless you take a long trip or many shorter trips. Other things like dry rot from water leaks will never show up in 90 days. The dealer should put a two year comprehensive warranty on the unit or you basically have no warranty as 90 days is essentially nothing. You might pay somebody (uninterested person that is knowledgable, not a dealer's employee) to do an inspection and ask how much it would cost to fix the 'slight' quarter inch issue. Probably would cost so much as to be not economical.
If all you are trying to do is save some bucks on a new unit, the dealers will typically easily go down 25-30 percent on a new unit that would put the one you are looking at only a few thousand dollars difference away from a new undamaged unit and it will come with at least a one year warranty and, of course, no accident damage.
there is no such thing as a SLIGHT quarter inch shift between the body and the frame. What is bent, the frame or the body? Neither would be good. Any impact that moved the body from the frame a quarter inch was a significant impact.
It includes a 90 Day national warranty and the title is clean. Should I have any worries about the body shift?
This just about says it all. Tire wear from a frame alignment issue likely will never show up in 90 days unless you take a long trip or many shorter trips. Other things like dry rot from water leaks will never show up in 90 days. The dealer should put a two year comprehensive warranty on the unit or you basically have no warranty as 90 days is essentially nothing. You might pay somebody (uninterested person that is knowledgable, not a dealer's employee) to do an inspection and ask how much it would cost to fix the 'slight' quarter inch issue. Probably would cost so much as to be not economical.
If all you are trying to do is save some bucks on a new unit, the dealers will typically easily go down 25-30 percent on a new unit that would put the one you are looking at only a few thousand dollars difference away from a new undamaged unit and it will come with at least a one year warranty and, of course, no accident damage.
