I had a bad experience with a main dealer selling “ex management cars” the cars are purchased at a closed dealer only auction, pre auction the cars are “prepared for auction” maybe my expectation was to high but spending 50K + on a second hand car from a main dealer I think I should have high expectations look out for :-
Resprayed panels
Over spray
Poorly re assembled trims and seals
Not sure why but boot lights didn’t work investigating showed not connected my concern why disconnected in first place
The dealers don’t even see the cars before they buy then they just see pictures then have to sell what they have bought regardless if it’s good or not.
Have a very very close look at the car, one if mine had swirls on paint work, turned out that area had been resprayed and poorly finished the car looked brilliant at first as the dealer had detailed the car once whatever they put on the car started to wash off lots of issues were revealed, don’t assume just because main dealer is selling that the car is a good one don’t be fooled by the 165 point check they quote ask to see the completed check sheet bet they don’t have it.
I will try to post pictures of what I found on my dealer purchased, 165 point checked car