Buying a used car from toyota dealer

[Jackwimmer]

hey guys im thinking of grabbing my mom a yaris cause my stocks went up a lot this year, figured itd be a nice treat considering "she took care of my ass" for years as she says
my question is this, im buying the car from the dealer, and it has a 2000 dollar accident on it, and i want to get it checked out (the car is certified used or whatever) so i get warranty on it
however, the dealer is being annoying saying they dont want me to take it to my mechanic for inspection and told me to just use BCAA cause its better? o.O seems kinda weird

do dealerships usually allow u to take the car to a private shop for inspection? i know it seems kind of a hassle...but its for my peace of mind
or should i just ask my mechanic to go over to toyota and check it out?

thanks in advance

[PuYang]

well, i dont know if this is always the case, but to me, buying a used car from an actual dealership (especially if its their brand; toyotadealership+toyotacar) usually means its been inspected.

i went to a toyota dealership before, and found a really old civic, which i wanted to buy. however they refused to sell it because it hadnt passed inspection, and was potentially dangerous. real dealerships wont just sell random crap just for the sake of a sale.

if its certified, thats even better, because that pretty much means it passed with flying colors. which is why they risk giving you the extra warranties. (otherwise, its their loss if things keep going wrong with it)

you can always bring BCAA or your own mechanic to them. but i never heard of anyone doing this?

to me, toyota dealership + certified would already be peace of mind for me ;p

good luck ;D!

[fliptuner]

Get the ICBC report on it to find out how much the repairs cost and what was involved in repairing it. It's pretty easy to rack up $2K damage on a new car.

Other then that, BCAA is pretty reliable and thorough. They probably don't want you taking it to a shop off their lot.

[Jackwimmer]

hey fliptuner, ya i requested that they find out exactly what was the damage, because in the report i saw (i believe icbc anyways) it just said collision and 2000 dollars, but there was no additional information

[ilvtofu]

They probably don't want you to bring some sketchy ass mechanic fucking the car up or making false claims that could potentially put you and the dealer in awkward positions. This is what BCAA does and they have a reputation for these kinds of things.

But like others have said go find out what was in that collision, $2000 frankly is pretty low if any lights/bumpers had to be replaced you're over $1k pretty easy. Probably doesn't mean anything too serious.

[Jgresch]

$2k isn't bad, just try and find the details...

As for the "toyota" inspection, lots of techs are pretty lazy and skip things or go through them quickly. Most dealer inspections are pretty basic as well.

Just put a refundable deposit on the car and then say you've had your mechanic for years and trust him. Any dealership who wants to make the sale should cater to your needs. I've always let people take the car to their own mechanic if it gives them peace of mind.

[donjalapeno]

they prolly think if you take it off the lot your mechanic will steal shit and replace with crap parts and bam they have themselves a lemon.

[skylinergtr]

speaking from working at a dealership, the dealer should have the car inspected and all scheduled maintenance up to date on the car. I would ask the dealer to present the inspection paper, or any service documents they have of the vehicle. Also they should have a carproof document of the vehicle. Legit dealers are safe. If you really need an inspection done, i suggest to get BCAA to inspect it. BCAA has really really strict standards. Any little thing, they will note down, and it will be good for bargaining.

Best of luck.

[Jackwimmer]

hmm judging from this, ya i suppose i understand why they arent cool with me taking the car out
they actually have showed me the maintenance paperwork on the car and it had new tires, oil change, and a few minor things taken care of so it is considered running in tip top shape
i guess i will just wait to receive the information regarding the accident for now and perhaps just call BCAA

[christiankirana]

is it a real Toyota dealer or just a dealer that has connection with Toyota (toyota approved dealer)?

[Jackwimmer]

westminster toyota