Online Used Car Marketplace Delivers Vehicle With $5,000 in Undisclosed Mechanical Issues
A buyer who purchased a used vehicle from an online car marketplace discovered roughly $5,000 in needed repairs — including a broken suspension spring and severely worn brakes — just three days after delivery via an independent inspection. This raises doubt about the thoroughness of the platform's own pre-sale inspection process. The core concern is not needing repairs on an older vehicle, but that safety-relevant defects passed the seller's inspection undetected.
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