Selling price; Wastegate Rattle?

[NihonX]

Do you think this should affect how you price your car?

I don't know if I should get it fixed before trying to sell.

I am no longer under warranty but unsure if getting extended warranty is smart or just paying to have it fixed is better.

Any feedback is appreciated.

[BrokenVert]

Just remember unless they specifically ask about the wastegate rattle as a seller you have no legal need to tell them.

I wouldn't put the money into fixing it. You'll never recoup the loss when you sell

[Hocky]

Classy advice.

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by Hocky

Classy advice.

I'm just a classy guy what can I say?

[Thaddy]

This thread is exactly why, as a buyer of a used car, you should always have a trusted mechanic drive and inspect the car.

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by Thaddy

This thread is exactly why, as a buyer of a used car, you should always have a trusted mechanic drive and inspect the car.

People like me are the reason that I dont buy used cars.

[jkoral]

In my state:

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The Used Vehicle Warranty Law applies differently to a vehicle purchased from a private party than it does if purchased from a dealer. Under the law, a dealer is anyone who sells four or more vehicles in a 12 month period.

The Used Vehicle Warranty Law requires private party sellers to inform buyers about any and all known defects which impair the safety or substantially impair the use of the vehicle. The law applies to all private party sales regardless of sales price or mileage. If you discover a defect that impairs the vehicle’s safety or substantially impairs the use, and can prove that the seller knew about the defect but failed to disclose it, you may cancel the sale within thirty days of purchase. The seller must refund the amount you paid for the vehicle, less 15 cents per mile of use.

Private parties are also bound by the Lemon Aid Law.
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[BrokenVert]

^that may be true. But without any documentation the seller can simply be like ohh thats interesting. I had no idea that that was there.

[Cuz5150]

Nihonx, have you done the software update? From what some forum members have reported, the new software ^^ups^^ the idle speed. Making the waste rattles go away, or at least quiets them down. Last, you could buy and install the under the hood blanket. That muffles some of the engine noises a little.

[Brandon26pdx]

Rattling wastegates? This must be a clunky N54 thing.