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Originally Posted by ard

1. Understand that ANY used car is sold by USED CAR SALESMEN. BMW dealership, 'dealer', fancy high end used car store, or trailer on a lot..>ALL THE SAME. If anyone thinks the building matters, they are kidding themselves. (It can reduce the chance of getting screwed, but not the protection from getting screwed)

I'd argue that in general BMW dealers get 'first dibs' on used cars - lease returns, trade-ins, - and keep top cars while sending less desireable ones to auctions. As you know, auctions grade vehicles by condition, so typically small dealerships end up scooping from bottom lanes (high mileage, CELs, body damage, etc.).
Again, this is what happens in general, and there are exceptions, like all those stories about CPOs with body damage.