Hi Al,

Thanks much for the feedback. I talked to that dealer today morning, and asked them to fix (1) and (2). They said they would fix them by evening, but when I called in the evening, they said their mechanic did not find anything wrong with wheel alignment or tire balance.

You may be right in that the fix could be something more expensive.

At this point, I'm not sure if I want to pursue this car any more.

Thanks,
Fijoy

On Thursday, January 2, 2014 5:11:48 PM UTC-5, Al wrote:
> Request the dealer fix your #1,2,3 (which are all probably related),
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> then drive it again, then decide if you want to buy it or not. Do not
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> give him a deposit first or it will never get done. It's his car now,
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> he should make it right.
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> But why are you chasing a car with so many problems? Your mechanic said
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> it 'may' be tires, but it also could be bent or worn suspension
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> components, CV joints, caliper problems, rotor problems, struts,
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> bushings, many different things or combinations of things. (not sure why
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> your mechanic couldn't determine or explain that)
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> And it doesn't have the radio you want.
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> I have an 07 EX with 90K and it has none of these issues, they are not
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> inherent to this vehicle.
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> On 12/31/2013 9:15 PM,
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> > Hi all,
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> > I have been researching and shopping for used cars, and I test drove a 2007 Accord today, with 91K miles on it. Here is what I found:
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> > 1. The car pulls slightly to the left on highway.
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> > 2. The entire car as well as the steering wheel shudders slightly on highway
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> > 3. The car pulls to the left when braking at high speeds
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> > 3. There are some soft squeaky noises coming from inside the car on bumpy city roads
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> > 4. There are several small dents on top of the car, like those caused by hail
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> > I also had it checked by my mechanic. He said that problems 1-3 may be fixed by wheel and tire balancing. He did not find any major issues with the car otherwise.
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> > The dealer's listed price is $9,998. My mechanic said that this price is too high (I agree). He said he would offer $5,000 for this car if he were to buy it from a private party, but he added that dealers have a lot of overhead costs.
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> > Can anyone tell me what would be a good deal for this car? If I were to offer the dealer something like $8,500, would that be too high or too low?
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> > Here are the additional features that the dealer lists for this car:
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> > Air Conditioning
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> > Alloy Wheels
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> > Anti-Lock Braking System
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> > CD Changer/Stacker
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> > Cloth Upholstery
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> > Curtain Air Bags
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> > Dual Air Bags
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> > Heated Outside Mirrors
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> > Keyless Entry
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> > Power Door Locks
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> > Power Driver'S Seat
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> > Power Outside Mirrors
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> > Power Sunroof
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> > Security System
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> > Side Impact Air Bags
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> > Steering Wheel Audio Controls
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> > Thanks much!
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> > Fijoy
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