Belgium. Buying from a dealer, €2,900 with 12-month warranty (engine + clutch), he fixes the cracked rear light before sale. Clean Car-Pass (verified mileage, ~11k/year, no rollback). Chain engine. Test drive / inspection: Engine revs clean, no smoke, no unusual noise. Dry soot in exhaust, no blue smoke. VIN matches across car, Car-Pass, and inspection cert. Interior spotless, no real wear. Last roadworthiness inspection passed (“green”). The damage (previous owner hit a pole, front-left): Cracked front bumper cover under the left headlight, ~15cm crack. Broken bumper mounting tabs on both sides → bumper sits ~1-2mm proud, slight misalignment. Some radiator-cover retaining pins missing (dealer says removed to push the bumper…
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