You know, in a previous post, I did point out that the PPO might not have caught the frame issue, but that's not the point of this reply.
You and I have a different set of ideals when it comes to used car purchases.
You look at the CPO "certification" that some overworked, underpaid, understaffed dealership service tech is going to get paid full wages to run a car they picked up either in trade from a customer, or from an auction from God Knows Where, USA, and actually spend the supposed amount of time to research the vehicle's previous service history, Carfax history, and then do an actual 172 Point Inspection on the vehicle?
That inspection number was taken directly from GM's CPO page, by the way, just as a reference.
I don't trust that a typical dealership in this country is going to pay a service tech to conduct 172 inspections on any car, unless a customer is paying for it. Why? Because it's cheaper not to. If someone buys a CPO car, they make a higher profit on the vehicle than a car without the certification. If there turns out to be an issue with the left rear wheel bearing, the warranty will pay to diagnose and replace the bearing, so why in the world would they preemptively spend the money to identify a bad wheel bearing, and pay for it out of the dealership's profit margin before the car has a buyer?
No dealership I've ever had dealings with would do that.
It doesn't make sense, for their bottom line.
So, for me, I treat CPO vehicles exactly like a used vehicle.
It needs an independent third opinion before purchase.
Someone who has a financial stake in inspecting the car.
That PPO Inspector would actually put the vehicle on a lift, and go over the car,
Again, the OP never indicated where the frame piece is located on the truck, but I would imagine it's near either suspension or steering mounting points, since it would exhibit issues while the steering was flexing the vehicle. Most people when inspecting the vehicle from underneath is going to be looking in that general area.
Ultimately, if someone is looking for a problem on a vehicle, they have a higher chance to find one than if no one ever looks for any problems. That's my reasoning for why I recommend people get CPO vehicles inspected before purchase.
Agree or disagree with my reasoning, it doesn't hurt my feelings.
Trust, but verify is my recommendation.
