GMC Sierra CPO saga

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On 4/15/2020 at 11:11 AM, MaverickZ71 said:

Never buy a used car in the rain.  Or in a snowstorm.  Or if the engine is already warm when you get there, if they knew you were coming.  Take the vehicle for 24 hrs, take it somewhere else, pay them to put it on a lift and take a wheel or two off to check brakes, suspension, etc.  Drive it at different highway speeds, not just a couple of blocks in town.  If the selling dealership won't let you do that, run in the opposite direction.  

 

That way, you can do your own "CPO" checklist and run through it with the selling dealership to have them fix anything wrong or negotiate a lower price because you will have to fix it.  

This is the advice we all need here.

 

Not doing this, and claiming ASE Master Tech in the same post just throws red flags all over the OP's story IMO.

 

I'm an ASE anything. Been a "car guy" since before I had my license though. AN 3rd party inspection costs $100-$150, and they will inspect whatever you want them to, as well as a "standard" list of stuff. A list I would expect anyone with the credentials of ASE Master Tech to be able to put together quickly and easily. Having bought multiple cars from out of state, and even imported one from Canada, an independent inspection is imperative to know what you're walking into, especially if the delivery is 3.5hrs from home. At any point in the process if a dealer can't or won't provide that information and coordination, I walk. Of course I don't beat them up for every single penny either, so it makes it worth their time. 

 

To answer OP's question. If there was a CPO warranty in place. Take it to the nearest dealer and ask to have the issues covered under that warranty. Get a denial, then start walking it up the ladder. For me, probably more hassle than it's worth for something like pads and rotors, and new tires. That's a Saturday mornings worth of work to change those out in the garage, and then a drop off at the tire shop to have new treads mounted and balanced. Lesson learned IMO.