Please do your home work buying a Mark

[bhans40]

I like Marks I really do. In June of 2013 I started looking for a good clean 98 Mark with low miles. I found one nice color,low mileage, no sun roof, (didn't want one) on the net not too far from me but I'd have to fly there. Talked to the dealership and asked the questions I wanted answered. Good to go,flew out checked out the car asked more questions. Thought it was nice they were putting in a new blend door for me......The car looked great......only the passenger door went "ka thunk" rather then "thunk".....needs a little adjustment.....Interior was almost primo......Over the past nearly 4 years I have found.....the door was out of adj. for a reason.....the paint was cracking (a little) @ the seam on the bottom of rt side of the window......Paint was thin (NOT tricoat) on rear bumper and around the pass. rear quarter...... I could go on but I won't.....bottom line the car had been hit. How bad was something the original owner and body shop only knew......Dealership had no knowledge of any accident even saw the #%$@ report showing no accidents (none reported anyway). I found out about most the info when I took it to the body shop I've used in the past because of a scraped bumper.......SO, when your thinking of buying one of these cars especially if your paying a premium price take someone with you who has MORE knowledge then YOU!......The saying "Buyer beware" can Never be truer when buying a used car.....Disappointed....yes that it's not the pristine car I thought it was......Would I buy the same car again? Sure....It's a great driving and running car......just wouldn't have paid the price.....Experience is knowledge.....If I live long enough I'll have ALL the knowledge I'll ever need!......My name is Bruce L. Hansen......Senior Citizen....and I don't suffer fools.....unless I'm doing the suffering