Hey everyone! Looking at purchasing a Model Y in the LA area. The previous owner leased the car, returned it, the dealer purchased at an auction. The CarFax is clean as of now. However, it JUST got to the dealer and I found some curb rash on the wheels, some chipped paint on the rear bumper and some chocolate melted on the carpet. The dealer was kind enough to reveal that even though the carfax is clean, tesla reported that damage existed upon return. While the dealer will fix these things, it kind of made me nervous about carfax/autocheck eventually reporting damage on the car, then becoming a salvage title, etc. He said most dealers don't disclose these things, but he does this just in case something eventually was to pop up on CarFax. I'm concerned on the transfer of ownership, the carfax may no longer be clean and may report "damage".
I have to assume half of all leased cars are coming back with some damage, so I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not. Anyone been through this? I guess I'm wondering how different this is than purchasing any other used car?
I have to assume half of all leased cars are coming back with some damage, so I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not. Anyone been through this? I guess I'm wondering how different this is than purchasing any other used car?