3rd Dec 2011, 21:33
Original poster here.
Further to your comment about the dealer knowing the car was wrecked. The funny thing is, up here in Canada, it's an occurring trend.
Back in the day, sales managers would come out, look at your car, drive it, appraise it, and tell you what it is worth.
While doing serious car shopping for my son and his truck, I noticed that there is a trend now where they open their black book or check online, and tell you what they will give you on a trade.
They DON'T even bother looking at the car. I mean they don't even go outside.
We spent hours cleaning and detailing my son's truck, with the intent of going to trade it on a new Ram 1500. Without even seeing it, the dealer offered a ridiculously low trade in price. After asking the salesman to come and look at it, he basically refused to until he had a deposit and a signed deal first. We walked.
3rd Dec 2011, 21:13
Original poster here. Thanks for your comments. I am a close personal friend of the original owner. I know this vehicle's history from the first week he purchased it.
When I got it from him, although he ran winter tires on it, the original tires were ruined and worn out on the inside edges.
This car has NEVER been in a wreck or ditched. It has always been well cared for, carefully maintained, and driven only on the highway. I am at a complete loss as to how the alignment on this particular car is constantly going out.
I drove a Camry in the exact same conditions for 200000 klm, a Highlander for 60000, and never did a single alignment, and never had issues with uneven tire wear.