Too good to be true?

use the VIN to pull up a carfax report

 

Well look at it this way, if it only has 37 Miles on it? It wasn't demonstrated much.

Just ask. If it was a dealer trade, and was driven from the other dealership, that could easily explain the 37 miles.

But I would just ask the dealership. 37 miles is low enough in anycase that I wouldn't worry about it. It's a new car in anycase.

The only thing I know from experience? Is sometimes dealers will trade each other their "problem" vehicles.

My latest vehicle was a dealer trade...and I went with my salesman to pick it up. The vehicle THEY were trading with the other dealer? Had to be jump started because the battery had run down. The salesman just laughed and said it was the OTHER dealers problem now....

My vehicle only had 6 miles on it, and hasn't had a problem. Even though we immediately put about 40 miles on it driving it back to the dealership I was buying from...

 

Unfortunately, Carfax doesn't always reveal everything either. Usually it could take up to three months before accident damage would show up.

 

Under invoice or MSRP? Big difference between the two. Someone here did buy a 2012 near the invoice price so it's not implausible.

Have you checked the VIN on toyota owners site? Any damage repaired by Toyota would show up there. That's how someone found out after he bought the car there was some damage repaired by Toyota. The number of miles on the car is meaningless if some technician caused the damage during prep, moving around, etc.

 

Add the Vin# to your cars ion the ToyotaOwner service history website (Toyota Owners Official Website: Service Coupons, Owners Manuals, Service Scheduling and More) and see what has been reported. It won't necessarily have car crash repair info, but it is free and will have service history at Toyota dealers. You can remove your name if the deal is not completed.

Good Luck

 

I'm not real clear about what you are worried about?

I think you are just speculating that perhaps it was involved in some damage causing accident. But if it was so minor that the Dealership wouldn't be required to reveal it? Then they wouldn't have to give you a discount on the price either. I mean just because you are getting a "good deal" doesn't necessarily mean their is any hidden story. In my experience? Unless it is something they can't hide, then a dealership isn't going to give you a discount.

In anycase, If you have concerns? The first step would be to simply ask. Was this vehicle a demonstrator? Was it a dealer trade? As far as you know was it involved in any accident or damage and repair? They might deny any knowledge, they might even lie...but if you show concern and threaten to back out? You might even get them to pay for a Car Fax, or Run the VIN at the Toyota site for you.

I can say getting a vehicle with 37 miles on it, or more....is not uncommon. Getting a great deal....probably rarer...but not necessarily indicative that their is some "hidden evil".

 

With everything that other members have said, if they sell you a lemon, just take em to court.

 

its not demo. demo would have up to 4-5k on it and not registered..
Every car comes with3-5 miles on them, the rest of the miles comes from test drives. it will have more after dealer drives it to your dealership.we had runner that drives car from dealer to dealer.

 

Selling a new Prius at or near invoice is not unusual. My '12 Four is $500 over invoice. Certain used cars have a high value these days.

You can look over the car and compare how body panels line up with other panels next to them. Compare how it looks to other Prii on the lot. Usually if it had a major body repair there will be some signs of tape/paint marks and/or body panels that line up slightly different than a factory original car.

Mike


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