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My uncle told me to never buy a used car without a pre-purchase inspection
He said it would save me a ton of trouble, but I was trying to save $200 and bought a 2012 sedan from a private seller anyway. Two months later, the transmission started slipping, and the repair quote was over $2,500. I should have listened and paid a mechanic the $150 to check it out first. Has anyone else ignored car advice and ended up with a major repair bill?
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jade471mo ago
Ouch, that's a tough lesson.
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juliam401mo ago
Ugh, tell me about it. I just had to learn that the hard way last month. What finally clicked for me was writing everything down right away, no matter how small. It feels like extra work but it saves so much headache later. Why do we always think we'll remember the details?
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