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Old 07-15-2014, 05:35 PM   #20 (permalink)
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well, in person...

Photos always hide the details. It's actually a little rough around the edges...

The front bumper is "sandblasted" with a hundred rock chips and needs repainting (or a bra). Previous owner must have lived on a gravel road.

And there is a collection of deep scratches on various panels, some with surface rust starting (prev. owner seemed to give up on touch-up paint after a while).

And a pretty big rock impact/dent on the quarter panel just above one headlight (both of which are sandblasted/cloudy), and a slight crease in the leading edge of one corner of the hood...

I could go on.

It'll clean up with some work, but in person it's clear why the dealer opted to put it out back in the boneyard instead of out front with the "nice" used cars.
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