I bought a used (not certified-used) '09 Mazda 3 from a Mazda dealer in SoCal a couple years ago.
It had a flawless carfax and NO ONE from the dealership told me that the whole left side of the car is not the original.
I had this checked by another Mazda specialist after one glance at my chipped paint that came out after a car wash. He said obviously it cant be covered under Mazda warranty since it wasnt the original.
Do I have any grounds to go back to the original dealer--ahem Cerritos Mazda-- I bought this from and demand some kind of reimbursement? In essence, as a Mazda dealer shouldnt they be able to tell if a whole left side of the car isnt the original by the paint job? I feel they turned a blind eye and expected the consumer to not notice especially since it didnt turn up on a carfax.
Please, anyone, any advice would be welcome.
It had a flawless carfax and NO ONE from the dealership told me that the whole left side of the car is not the original.
I had this checked by another Mazda specialist after one glance at my chipped paint that came out after a car wash. He said obviously it cant be covered under Mazda warranty since it wasnt the original.
Do I have any grounds to go back to the original dealer--ahem Cerritos Mazda-- I bought this from and demand some kind of reimbursement? In essence, as a Mazda dealer shouldnt they be able to tell if a whole left side of the car isnt the original by the paint job? I feel they turned a blind eye and expected the consumer to not notice especially since it didnt turn up on a carfax.
Please, anyone, any advice would be welcome.
