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Table 5 · 11-11-2017, 07:18 PM

If I like a used car enough, I do a PPI and use the findings (i.e. stuff that needs fixing now or within the next year) as a negotiating tool. You'd be surprised how much those Amvic inspections gloss over, so even if you don't negotiate with it, it gives you a more realistic picture of the car. Last time I bought a car this helped me avoid a 7k suspension bill on one car and allowed me to negotiate 3k on the car I eventually bought (asking was 22k). Yes it costs money, but a PPI is like using a good accountant instead of doing it yourself... always worth it in the long run.

11-11-2017, 07:18 PM	#5
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	If I like a used car enough, I do a PPI and use the findings (i.e. stuff that needs fixing now or within the next year) as a negotiating tool. You'd be surprised how much those Amvic inspections gloss over, so even if you don't negotiate with it, it gives you a more realistic picture of the car. Last time I bought a car this helped me avoid a 7k suspension bill on one car and allowed me to negotiate 3k on the car I eventually bought (asking was 22k). Yes it costs money, but a PPI is like using a good accountant instead of doing it yourself... always worth it in the long run.