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Called this place in Oct of 2018 about a used 2015...

Called this place in Oct of 2018 about a used 2015 Kia Sorento. The sales guy and I went back and forth on the price by phone and the sales guy said he could come down a little bit in price to what seemed like a fair price. I find out the guy I spoke to was busy so I dealt with another sales guy who told me they can't haggle on price. This was strange to hear after what the first guy had said, probably to get me in.
I test drove the car and after the sales guy told be about the 20 or 30 point used car inspection (can't remember how many points he said it was) inspection they do on all used cars, we went for a test drive. The car drove ok but the brakes were shot (Apparently the brakes are not checked in their detailed used car inspection program.) He said they would fix them. After they fixed them I hired someone to go to the lot and do a pre purchase inspection. The pre purchase inspection revealed damage on the undercarriage that appeared consistent with some sort of accident. mechanic took pictures of all this and included it in his report to me. The muffler was dented and smashed, canister mounting bracket missing and cable tie used to secure it, parking brake sheath torn open, left side undercarriage rock guard broken and missing a large chunk, fuel stains on gas tank which may have been from gas leak, fuel tank was dented and support strap was bent, spare tire was flat.
The brakes had been fixed by this dealership so I imagine someone would have seen all of this during the brake repair or during their 20-30 point used car inspection. I would never go back to this place.
Yes I should have posted this 6 months ago, but when I finally found a reputable place to find a good used car it reminded me how important it is to share our experiences. This place has some good reviews so it's possible the people I dealt with just were not good and honest people. Hopefully they are no longer there.

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