Those marks look like they'd be hard to catch unless you know exactly where to look. I would hope a mechanic doing a used car inspection (like Autocritic or Lemonbusters) would know what to do.
How about "Honda Certified"? I'd still want to get a Certified vehicle checked out by an independent mechanic. Is there any reasonable reason a dealer would refuse to allow an inspection?
How about negotiating the price? '04 V6 Coupes seem to bottom out at $17,900 right now. (There's one locally with an asking price of $19,900, which is rediculous) These prices should be very negotiable.
I know dealers want to talk payments, or at least talk down from their asking price. But how is this logic when it comes to calculating a reasonable offer?
I read in "Don't get taken" that the certification warranty costs dealers about $800. I'll round that up to $1k. Wholesale on a clean '04 is about $14,000. Adding a reasonable 5% profit results in $14,000 + $1,000 + $750 = $15,750.
