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Used car with only 9 miles on it?

Hmm, I'm not sure, but maybe the govt or someone specifies how long you can sell a car as new before the model year expires or something? I'm guessing these are lot leftovers that can no longer be sold as new since '07s are available.
 
Originally posted by: Snuffaluffaguss
I thought for those types of events they just didn't bother with getting a title. The carfax says they are both from Missouri.
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Correct. For events like that and the cars that the dealer's wife drives around (the ones with the dealer plates) they are not titled and are sold as new. (Even with 10k miles on them)
 
It's not the case with these, but when the Mini's first hit the market dealers would buy them, title them and then put a retarded markup on them.

That way Mini-corporate couldn't crack down on them for listing them above MSRP. Once they were titled they could be sold as used and at any price.
 
Technically, we're in the 07 model year for most manufacturers, so it's a new year, and those cars can't be sold as new anyway (I don't know if the new Highlanders are out yet, but I'd venture Toyota has their 07 lineup out).
 
I'd also be worried that maybe they were damaged goods. Hail damage on a lot or maybe damaged in transit.
 
I thought about the damaged goods angle, also sorta off is that the pictures show Toyota certified used car license plates, but they are not in Toyota's database of certified cars.
 
Originally posted by: Snuffaluffaguss
I thought about the damaged goods angle, also sorta off is that the pictures show Toyota certified used car license plates, but they are not in Toyota's database of certified cars.
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Get the VIN and call Toyota, see if they have any info.
 
why are you assuming they are being sold used?

And there are no restrictions on selling prior year models as new unless they have been titled by someone.
 
Originally posted by: Ronin
Technically, we're in the 07 model year for most manufacturers, so it's a new year, and those cars can't be sold as new anyway (I don't know if the new Highlanders are out yet, but I'd venture Toyota has their 07 lineup out).
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wrong.
 
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
 
Originally posted by: Ronin
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
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you are so wrong on this, it's stupid. A car is NEW until it has been titled. I have even seen cars TWO years old being sold as new that dealers just couldn't sell.

even a car with several thousand miles can be sold as NEW
 
Nothing there says used. Looks like they are being sold as new. And yes, 06 models can be sold as new after 07 models hit the market. This is neither novel, nor uncommon to sell last years models as new.

It sure would be a problem for auto companies and dealers if they had to sell new cars as used. Keep in mind, in the US, production for 06 models stopped July 4, last year, and before the end of July, the new models were coming off the lines. There is no law against it, nor any misrepresentation taking plce -- they clearly state what model year the car is.
 
but they have both been titled, therefor they can't be sold as new, correct? I ran carfax reports on both, and they both were , "Title issued or updated, First owner reported" I thought that meant they were "used". Oh well.
 
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: Ronin
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
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you are so wrong on this, it's stupid. A car is NEW until it has been titled. I have even seen cars TWO years old being sold as new that dealers just couldn't sell.

even a car with several thousand miles can be sold as NEW
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Sold cars for a living once upon a time. Stop being an idiot, or just read your own sig.

And that article is a nice ton of sh!t. 😉 You done yet?

Try growing up some and presenting coherent arguments before going off on someone while you're at it.
 
Originally posted by: Ronin
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: Ronin
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
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you are so wrong on this, it's stupid. A car is NEW until it has been titled. I have even seen cars TWO years old being sold as new that dealers just couldn't sell.

even a car with several thousand miles can be sold as NEW
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Sold cars for a living once upon a time. Stop being an idiot, or just read your own sig.

And that article is a nice ton of sh!t. 😉 You done yet?

Try growing up some and presenting coherent arguments before going off on someone while you're at it.
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then show us a link dickface or STFU "MR. I sold cars for a living".
 
Originally posted by: Ronin
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
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That doesn't make any sense. New or used status is determined via ownership (ie titling). BTW, I work for a car dealership.
 
Originally posted by: slimrhcp
Originally posted by: Ronin
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
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That doesn't make any sense. New or used status is determined via ownership (ie titling). BTW, I work for a car dealership.
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SHHH! So did Ronin. He's gonna learn us all something new now...
 
Originally posted by: Ronin
Umm...yes, there is. You can't sell a previous model year as new, regardless of it's condition (I don't care if it just came off the truck).

It's misrepresentation otherwise.
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new represents far more than the year, its also a mileage range
 
did you actually go and see the SUV's personally? Because maybe the ad means 9k or 8k.....typos ya know.
 
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