Certified Used Car Inspection Fails to Catch Pre-Existing Brake and Safety Defects
A buyer of a certified pre-owned vehicle experienced a dangerous parking brake malfunction and a water leak within weeks of purchase, which the dealer's inspection process could not reproduce or resolve. Later service records showed the brake system had already been serviced before the sale, undermining confidence in the certification process.
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