Used car dealers not disclosing accident history at point of sale
A customer discovered their used car had a prior accident worth $10k+ in depreciation that was never disclosed by the dealer. Vehicle history tools like Carfax exist but buyers rarely know to verify independently. This represents a systemic transparency failure in the used vehicle market with real financial harm.
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