Looking at a 2025 Mercedes GLC300, 9,000 km, sold as certified pre-owned at a Mercedes dealer. CARFAX shows a front-center collision last year – CAD$13K insurance claim plus a CAD$13K repair estimate, so real front-end work. Dealer says it was repaired properly and it passed their CPO inspection. Clean comps for this car locally are around CAD$58-59K. They’re asking CAD$55.5K and came down to CAD$53K when I pushed. I walked at CAD$53K. For the experts: how do you think about accident history on a nearly-new car? Is there a discount % that makes this a smart buy vs a clean one, or is accident history on a 1-year-old car always…
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