Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Certified Used Cars

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

BMW - my son in law buys a newish off lease 5 series - and a dripping gas 5 
series gas tank shows up 17 months later.
Back to the dealer.
NOPE - sez the dealer - NOT ours.  See - we did a 783 item check off list to 
pass on ONLY the bestest vehicles.  Nope, dripping gas tank - not ours.

Hmmmm.  Get me a copy of your check off list.  I look it over - yep - 
EVERYTHING is good - just as the good Yes boxes said so.  But wait - heh 
heh.

We schedule a meeting with the VP or Grand PooBah of something.  Why wont 
you do something about this problem?  Well, it coulda happened elsewhere - 
your son-in-law didn't service the car with us and it could have happed 
where he does (bash and patch in lower front of plastic gas tank).  Well, it 
didn't. Uh huh.  Well our list didn't note it.  Oh yeah, your list - it 
would have caught this?  Yes?  This list?  Yes.  This list a good as gold, 
eh?  Yes - you check EVERYTHING on it - Yes, sometimes twice.  OK so this, 
this and this was checked?  Yes, what are you getting at?  Well, you see the 
car there?  Yes, the coupe?  Ayep - the coupe.  And RIGHT HERE your guy 
checks that the "convertible top" is OK.  Huh?

They paid for all parts and rental, Son-In-Law paid minor labor.  End of 
story.  Believe those lists?  Caveat Emptor - JUST like before.  Wadda 
concept.  heh heh
DOUG