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Originally Posted by Dejablue
After your inspection, it is gonna be a timing thing.
It's a balancing act, at least it was for me.
I was very concerned that I was spending money to inspect a car which the dealer would NOT put on HOLD for me while I researched and inspected their car. Theoretically, I could have spent the cash, and someone could walk in and buy it.
So, the message is, if the report comes back positive from AVUS, you'll want to be ready with your offer.
The downside is that now the dealer knows that you're serious enough to spend a couple of hundred bucks to prepare to possibly buy their car, so they feel that you are somewhat "invested" now, and that may affect your ability to negotiate.
In a perfect world, you would have already established the selling price and any other considerations (Paint work, etc) BEFORE, and contingent upon the inspection results, but it seems as though that probably won't be the case.
Having said that, maybe you give them one more shot at accepting an offer before you commit.
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You summed that up on point! I had that concern in the back of my mind also...... I was thinking maybe the Amir could go in, check it himself, and then leave and let me know how it went at an off-site location. Or I was thinking maybe he could be like my "friend" who goes with me to inspect the car. Unless Amir is so well known in the area, that the dealership knows him, then it would be more difficult for me.