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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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I would start by reading your paperwork for "certification", then the warranty.
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Front core support broken?!! That's a big deal there is no way they would have missed that.
What did the tech say or did you inquire with them about it.....?
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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pics?
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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does nissan even have a cpo program, or was that your dealer's gimmick?

did you look at the carfax and service history?

did you buy from nissan?
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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Please post pics, second, how long did you have the car before the damage was noticed, last, i doubt you bought it from Nissan. You probably bought it from a local dealer.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 03:11 AM
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Normally, "certified" only refers to the mechanical state of the car. For example, your water pump or a shock strut. It was certified to be in working order and if it breaks, it will be replaced under your warranty.

A broken core support means nothing unless there is other real evidence of a repair that resulted from an accident.


BTW - "under the impression" is meaningless. You better have something in writing stating that the car was accident free, i.e. Carfax, Autocheck or a document from the dealer.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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I bought a certified Titan, it meant nothing. Their 140 point inspection is the pits. It means zero. You can still argue for them to fix it, though it's not likely.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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^^^ Exactly. You can drive into the dealer any day of the week and get that same inspection for free. It's nothing more than a Marketing buzzword and there's nothing on earth that defines it as "nearly perfect".
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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The only thing you can count on with a certified used car is that it's used.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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The better question at this point would be -

How did you miss that? It's not covered up by anything.

Did you open the hood before you bought it?

Not giving you a hard time, but for reallll. For all the dealer
knows, you did it.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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