They just say, Rodent damage, no actual mention of wiring. I said I assume it's chewed wiring.
2023 17 mile Camry with rodent damage
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It might be upholstery and interior. If the rodents got into the airbags then that would be a big concern.
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Saw a BMW carrier hit a railroad bridge. It was curious enough for me to pull over and watch. The ol' 11'8 rule.
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Mice urine in some materials is a nasty smell that can be very tough to eliminate.
I suspect the damage is limited, simply because of the lack of time mice had to do damage. With no food source, speculation is damage is minimal. Toyota simply displaying high standards for vehicles it allows it's delawrs to sell as new.
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I used to work near the airport where there are many auto body shops. I'd see cars with the window stickers quite frequently, and wonder how many new cars are actually damaged goods and sold as new. My own Nissan, after having it only a week, I noticed the wheel arches were all bumpy, and when I checked other cars on the lot, they were smooth. The dealer said we can repaint the car if you like--a brand new car? So I said, ok, no thanks. But many years later, about 9, my car started to rust, and I'll never know if it was due to something that happened prior to me taking it off the lot. Because it was always below average for rust, there were many cars of the same age with no rust. But one can't be sure it was a northeastern car. It was junked recently so again I just won't ever know.
Heck my daily driver is 16.5 years old and there is zero rust, but oh yeah it spent its first 8 years of life garaged in FLA
Heck my daily driver is 16.5 years old and there is zero rust, but oh yeah it spent its first 8 years of life garaged in FLA
So-assuming the dealer did an OK job of repainting-there would have been no downsides (to a repaint) since you basically kept the car for it's useful life.I used to work near the airport where there are many auto body shops. I'd see cars with the window stickers quite frequently, and wonder how many new cars are actually damaged goods and sold as new. My own Nissan, after having it only a week, I noticed the wheel arches were all bumpy, and when I checked other cars on the lot, they were smooth. The dealer said we can repaint the car if you like--a brand new car? So I said, ok, no thanks. But many years later, about 9, my car started to rust, and I'll never know if it was due to something that happened prior to me taking it off the lot. Because it was always below average for rust, there were many cars of the same age with no rust. But one can't be sure it was a northeastern car. It was junked recently so again I just won't ever know.
Heck my daily driver is 16.5 years old and there is zero rust, but oh yeah it spent its first 8 years of life garaged in FLA
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Not quite sure what is meant. My sneaking suspicion is that my car began rusting at 9 years old (body), whereas the typical car did not rust even at 15+. Was I "injured" driving a rusty car, or "embarassed," no. But the downside was I didn't get a mint car when I picked it up and purchased brand new. Pretty sure someone picking up a brand new Stingray, Supra, Portofino, or even Camry would care.
I think that what you say is in fact the way many look at it--if a person leases a car and it was damaged prior to pickup, it doesn't surface until later and the lessee didn't know/care....
