I am very interested in a certain new '04 Infiniti g35 AWD. The dealership is 150 miles away. The configuration of this vehicle is ideal; there is no other such car within a few hours drive.

The service report which the dealer faxed to me states, "AT TIME OF DELIVERY [~ 8/1/04], NOTED MAJOR DAMAGE TO ROOF PANEL -- MULTIPLE LARGE DENTS AND SCRATCHES ALL OVER. SUBLET TO ______ FOR REPAIRS." [I've omitted the namel; a body shop, I suppose]

The internet manager said there is no visible evidence of the damage.

The promo literature says, "aluminum is used throughout, in the ... and the sheet metal .... The hood is aluminum."

Do you think I should avoid this car because of the repairs? Everything else about the car suits me just fine.

 

When you eventually sell the car, the repair history will lower the resale value. Unless you're getting a killer deal, I'd hold out for another one.

 

Gee-If you really like the car, the dealer is giving you a good discount because of the history, and they are offering you full infiniti warranty, go for it. The only thing that I wouldn't like is if it was a demo car, cause you don't know how hard it was beaten with test drives. It is a personal decision, only you know if you would be happy.
Wayne