Help with DME scan results
#16
Always depends on the price. The scan shown is hardly the worst that has been posted on this forum, yet many don't show any ignitions past range 2. What I think is funnier is that there are 1 and 2 range ignitions very recently. Same was with my car. The previous owner felt the need to hammer it right before they dumped it! This is also a very low mileage '05, which will make it susceptible to other issues, such as a dry RMS seal or potentially even an IMS issue. Not to necessarily avoid it, but ultra low mileage P's seem to have more issues than cars that are driven. Especially for the '05's.
My own 2 cents is that I take the readouts with a grain of salt. If you find that the front fender was repainted means the car was scratched, or worse was in an accident. The scan doesn't mean the car is a lepar. AND keep in mind many used car purchasers will not run the scan or even know what it is. But some may and those ignitions may lower the value of the car and make it harder to sell. Factor that into your purchase and the other cars also available in your area.
My own 2 cents is that I take the readouts with a grain of salt. If you find that the front fender was repainted means the car was scratched, or worse was in an accident. The scan doesn't mean the car is a lepar. AND keep in mind many used car purchasers will not run the scan or even know what it is. But some may and those ignitions may lower the value of the car and make it harder to sell. Factor that into your purchase and the other cars also available in your area.
#18
I would think that there would be other similar C2S examples out there for you to purchase without the Range 4 wrinkle. Has CPO, but will you be able to get any written guarantee for future issues that may arise with the engine? Perhaps others have encountered this and wonder if they had any success getting anything in writing? My guess is the dealer will just sell the car to someone else less informed and not want to stick their neck out for this one sale.
#19
thx all for the input. I've pulled the trigger on this last weekend.
details: 2006 C2S white/grey with countless list of options on this car (chrono, nav,pse, ipod,bose,sports seats, sports shift.....).
I'm the 3rd owner of this car, when I took the keys, it has exactly 4975 miles on it.
1st owner bought new from Rusnak pasadena, leased for 3 yrs, drove 505 miles. went back to Rusnak, traded for an 09.
2nd owner bought it from Rusnak with CPO in 11/08, put another ~4400 miles on it.
3rd owner. Me.
The range 3 and 4 happened at 3.1 hrs while the car was still with the original owner, but when the 2nd owner bought the car it was a CPO. So the range3,4 scans were 'included' in the CPO i guess.
So knock on wood, if anything happens to the engine (IMS/RMS), the CPO will still be intact.
details: 2006 C2S white/grey with countless list of options on this car (chrono, nav,pse, ipod,bose,sports seats, sports shift.....).
I'm the 3rd owner of this car, when I took the keys, it has exactly 4975 miles on it.
1st owner bought new from Rusnak pasadena, leased for 3 yrs, drove 505 miles. went back to Rusnak, traded for an 09.
2nd owner bought it from Rusnak with CPO in 11/08, put another ~4400 miles on it.
3rd owner. Me.
The range 3 and 4 happened at 3.1 hrs while the car was still with the original owner, but when the 2nd owner bought the car it was a CPO. So the range3,4 scans were 'included' in the CPO i guess.
So knock on wood, if anything happens to the engine (IMS/RMS), the CPO will still be intact.
#21
private party, paid high 50s for it.
#23
thx it's a blast so far.
here's a pic of it getting smog done.
here's a pic of it getting smog done.
Last edited by cb333; 02-04-2010 at 12:50 PM.
#24
1st owner bought new from Rusnak pasadena, leased for 3 yrs, drove 505 miles. went back to Rusnak, traded for an 09.
#25
All service records are here and there isn't anything involving IMS/RMS or engine replacement.
#27
search with "IMS RMS" you'll see a bunch of results, 05 cars are more bound to have engine failures supposedly but there are 06 and even 07 cars with the problem.
#28
When the 2nd owner bought the car he never knew about this DME scan. I guess since it's a CPO he just bought it off the lot. But I'm sure the dealer knew all along about this range3,4 during the certification and they think that's ok to certify it.
All service records are here and there isn't anything involving IMS/RMS or engine replacement.
All service records are here and there isn't anything involving IMS/RMS or engine replacement.
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