Potential 2007 4.8 purchase - but what's the catch?

[ard]

If you ask for the CPO checklist, they are on notice they cannot fudge anything.

I've advised you to get a PPI which is a pre-purchase inspection- have this done by someone other than the dealer (obviously), unless YOU are capable of doing the inspection (if you were you'd not be posting here).


There can be paint and body work that passes CPO and you will never know about. There can be leaks, maintenance issue that 'somehow were missed'.

If your PPI finds tires or brakes that do not meet the CPO standard, you can demand that be addressed- if you discover this on the way home from the purchase, tough C.

There is no cut and dried anwser on 'how to review service records'...it would take me way more time to create a 'fits every circumstance guideline' than I am inclined to spend. If you cannot see the wisdom to having details on the patterns of service records as part of your due diligence, maybe a new car is a plan, eh?

[jeremym]

Any round about cost that a PPI would run me? Would I have to bring the truck to the PP inspector? Would they come to the stealership?

I'm all for doing due diligence. I'm just trying to have the correct ammunition, as I said. I've only ever bought my current X5 and since I'm here asking these questions - you'd be correct if you assumed that purchase didn't end well.