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Originally Posted by WELL ZED
Hey all,
So I just bought this 40th, so excited to be a Z owner, let alone a rare Z. After purchasing the car, I did some thorough cleaning and realized that the front bumper is a different color than the original. It almost looks purplish and I cant believe I didnt notice this when I was checking out the car. The carfax came back clean, no salvage or accident issue. Super well maintained in the interior and under the hood based on the service records provided to me and stated on the carfax. I asked the owner about this and he denies having changing the bumper or the color. I realized shortly after that there is even a bulge in the bumper that is very hard to see but I tried to get a good angle ( under the 2nd rivet). Even one of rivets looks shifted. Could this have been hit? Did the owner cheat me on this?
Pictures available here: Imgur: 40th Z |
My car (not a 40th) has the same issue, it's not a different color, but the sticker is painted over and that same rivet shows a shift. You might look at the fenders, if they got painted, the shop will pull the front bumper to replace the fenders. You might also check AutoCheck (I think that's what it is called) and see if they show an accident. The shop I took my car to doesn't report to CarFax, so based on what I see in your pics, the bumper has been repainted.