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The difference between All-Wheel drive & 4 Wheel drive
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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 459509" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>I hate to give such a wishy-washy response, but it depends. How much more is a dealer getting for the "certified" vehicle vs. what you would pay getting it directly from a private 3rd party? Is that worth the cost of the repairs that you expect to be made by a dealer to a used vehicle before they put something up for sale as well as the value of any warranty the vehicle comes with? </p><p></p><p>Around here the dealers I've looked into do, at best, a half-assed job of reviewing a vehicle for damage and wear items that are required by law to be replaced. Some I've been able to negotiate with and make requests that the price is conditional upon certain items being replaced, but for the most part I see no extra value in buying through a dealer. To me, it's really a liability, because what might look shiny and new is really just the cheapest crap Chinese junk that will break again in 3 months.</p><p></p><p>What I do to make things simple is I look at the tires on vehicles at a dealership - it's a good litmus test of the quality of the dealer. Find some used cars wearing brand new tires, then lookup the tires online that they're putting on the cars. If they're the cheapest junk tires available then you can expect the same in any of the other parts selection made by that dealer and I'd just walk away from them entirely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 459509, member: 13702"] I hate to give such a wishy-washy response, but it depends. How much more is a dealer getting for the "certified" vehicle vs. what you would pay getting it directly from a private 3rd party? Is that worth the cost of the repairs that you expect to be made by a dealer to a used vehicle before they put something up for sale as well as the value of any warranty the vehicle comes with? Around here the dealers I've looked into do, at best, a half-assed job of reviewing a vehicle for damage and wear items that are required by law to be replaced. Some I've been able to negotiate with and make requests that the price is conditional upon certain items being replaced, but for the most part I see no extra value in buying through a dealer. To me, it's really a liability, because what might look shiny and new is really just the cheapest crap Chinese junk that will break again in 3 months. What I do to make things simple is I look at the tires on vehicles at a dealership - it's a good litmus test of the quality of the dealer. Find some used cars wearing brand new tires, then lookup the tires online that they're putting on the cars. If they're the cheapest junk tires available then you can expect the same in any of the other parts selection made by that dealer and I'd just walk away from them entirely. [/QUOTE]
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