mik-@... wrote:
You might ask for the same option to return the vehicle as was
obviously offered to the original owner. This would give you the
ability to give it a shake-down risk-free.
Seems only fair.
^^IKE
original article:
Curt,
What do you need all those troubles for? It may look like you'll save
some
$$ now, but have a really good chance to get in a lot more expensive
troubles later (they will tell you whatever you want, they will not
loose
any $$). On top of that not many people have enough experience with
EV, so
even minor problem sometimes turns into a real pain. Just forget
about it
and go after brand new one.
Severin.
At 10:13 AM 9/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
After months of looking for a EVC, I've finally found one, but
there's a
catch, and
it's a pretty big catch. The vehicle is a 99 with only 1000
miles on it.
It is
essentially new.
There is a service in the Internet where, for $15 or so you can get
the
vehicle's history, provided you can give them the VIN.
Ask the dealer for the VIN. If he hesitates, don't buy the car! EVs
have
enough
problems as it is, you don't want any more!
I think that your Department of Motor Vehicles can give you the
same
info for
less money. I would try to find out the name of the previous owner
and
contact
him. Remember, you are dealing with a car salesman. One commanding
officer in
the AF once said, if he had a brother who is a used car salesman,
and he
was up
for his polygraph and renewal of his security clearance, he would
tell
them that
his brother is in jail, for fear of loosing his security clearance.
You could try contacting VW, but they have never been helpful.
1-800-Drive-VW.
