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uglybushes t1_j98j624 wrote

Reply to comment by fobreezee in Need a good PPI inspection done for a vehicle I'm buying from Carvana? by fobreezee

The fit. I think the Yaris was made by Mazda and had Toyota badges put on. Carvana sold cars before they had the titles to them. This lead to them not be allowed to register the car. That lead to PA taking away their ability to issue plates and register cars.

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fobreezee OP t1_j98k3eu wrote

You are right about the Yaris being Mazda. So how do cars get registered and issued when they sell them? They can't just be allowed to sell them and not provide customers plates.

I'd love to find one at another dealer, but inventory is TIGHT on these models.

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uglybushes t1_j98pebf wrote

You probably have to go to a 3rd party titling service like AAA. If you’re stuck on carvana just make sure they acquired the vehicle in the last 60 days and it’s not been sitting for a year passed around to different carvana locations.

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fobreezee OP t1_j98qe1p wrote

>You probably have to go to a 3rd party titling service like AAA. If you’re stuck on carvana just make sure they acquired the vehicle in the last 60 days and it’s not been sitting for a year passed around to different carvana locations.

Thanks for the help! I went out like 300 miles on my search and the trade value is 1-2k more than dealers I've called offered too. I've been researching everything and definitely read some horror stories, others have said it's a great experience with them. That why I'm looking for someone GOOD to do the inspection as my mechanic I've been having some issues with lately. I don't want to get some flooded vehicle or something. They give you a 7 day return policy, so as long as I find dont find anything in the inspection or driving it as much as possible in the first week. I might also go with something lower miles just bc it's scary.

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uglybushes t1_j98qo97 wrote

Reputable dealers don’t sell flood cars. You want to make sure tires and brakes measure 50% or better. 2 keys is a plus and the less accidents the better.

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fobreezee OP t1_j98ray6 wrote

>Reputable dealers don’t sell flood cars. You want to make sure tires and brakes measure 50% or better. 2 keys is a plus and the less accidents the better.

Do you think they would cover the breaks in the first 7 days or the tires? That's a good point about flooded cars. I saw that. I wonder if it's just some mechanics that totally miss that it's a flood car. Is it super easy to tell if it's a flood car of some kind when they do an inspection?

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uglybushes t1_j98rrfj wrote

A flood car get a a branded title. Certain dealers sell branded titles however reputable dealers won’t touch them. I don’t think they will cover the brakes and tires. Technically if they are 2/32 (tires) or 2/12 (brakes) they still pass pa inspection

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