Frame damage? Scam?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Nottcute

so i called about the warranty already and they said any Toyota/Subaru dealer will honor the warranty. as for the frame damage. i check carfax before purchasing the car. ive had the car for almost two years now, have never gotten it inspected for frame damage. the dealership is closed an i believe the owner is facing time for fraud. ive never heard anything about this car having frame damage. till this car law firm reached out to me. im not sure what will happen if i go through with this.

will the loan be voided?
will they take my car?
will my car title go from clean to salvage?
im just not sure.

it's generally a good idea to get a used car inspected-- at least it's something that all the car buying experts thoroughly recommend. i've never done it though.

if your car had frame damage, it should have a salvage title. if you have a clear title, you most likely don't have any issues. there's illegitimate ways for people to wash titles by stealing a vin of a similar color/model car, but it's not something any branded dealer group, even one shut down for tax reasons has ever done that i'm aware of. usually shady mom/pop buy-here-pay-here type lots that have more of a history of that kind of behavior, and more along the lines of higher class cars that people want but can't actually afford.

as i said before, if you search your vin through google, you should be able to locate just about any history on the vehicle.

as an example, i had a totalled brz. it popped up in this service with the correct odometer reading, as well the sold price (wow, someone paid $25k for a totalled brz!)
https://www.vininspect.com/en/check-...ZCAC18E9601951

purchasing the report would get me all the pictures of its state when it sold as a salvage vehicle with damage.


but again, generally speaking, if the carfax is clear, you're generally not going to have a vehicle with issues. carfax misses things, but for carfax, and the state to miss a salvage title, it would require a number of things to go wrong.

the lawyer is peppering mailboxes for his pay check. he doesn't care about the truth, just seeing who he can "fight for" to make money by any means available.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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Throw the letter away and forget it.... .

There ya go, OP.


humfrz

[EAGLE5]

When you get a form letter, throw it away. When you get pre-sorted mail, throw it away. Opening is up is a waste of time.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

When you get a form letter, throw it away. When you get pre-sorted mail, throw it away. Opening is up is a waste of time.

But, but, the envelope said that I was a WINNER!




humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

But, but, the envelope said that I was a WINNER!




humfrz

[soundman98]

sorry, i don't accept giant novelty checks for sums less than 6 digits.

they're quite a pain to deposit.