Just bought a 40th, with a catch

Ghostvette · 06-15-2016, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WELL ZED

Hey all,

So I just bought this 40th, so excited to be a Z owner, let alone a rare Z. After purchasing the car, I did some thorough cleaning and realized that the front bumper is a different color than the original. It almost looks purplish and I cant believe I didnt notice this when I was checking out the car. The carfax came back clean, no salvage or accident issue. Super well maintained in the interior and under the hood based on the service records provided to me and stated on the carfax. I asked the owner about this and he denies having changing the bumper or the color. I realized shortly after that there is even a bulge in the bumper that is very hard to see but I tried to get a good angle ( under the 2nd rivet). Even one of rivets looks shifted. Could this have been hit? Did the owner cheat me on this?

Pictures available here:Imgur: 40th Z

My car (not a 40th) has the same issue, it's not a different color, but the sticker is painted over and that same rivet shows a shift. You might look at the fenders, if they got painted, the shop will pull the front bumper to replace the fenders. You might also check AutoCheck (I think that's what it is called) and see if they show an accident. The shop I took my car to doesn't report to CarFax, so based on what I see in your pics, the bumper has been repainted.

WELL ZED · 06-15-2016, 12:49 PM

I bought both the AutoCheck and the Carfax and both are clean. Seems that if it was hit, it wasnt serious and done under the table without informing insurance. Car rides great and looks great too. Just not happy about the color mismatch.

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06-15-2016, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
WELL ZED Base Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 83 Drives: #822 40th Rep Power: 10	I bought both the AutoCheck and the Carfax and both are clean. Seems that if it was hit, it wasnt serious and done under the table without informing insurance. Car rides great and looks great too. Just not happy about the color mismatch.