What are the disadvantages of purchasing an inventory car?

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DelDaisy
07/30/25 4:09am
Inventory cars have the following disadvantages: 1. Component aging: After months or even years in storage, the battery discharges, various fluids deteriorate, and components like tires, due to prolonged fixed contact with the ground, inevitably become out of round. This refers to inventory cars stored in indoor parking lots. 2. Body scratches: In fact, most vehicles are stored outdoors, where exposure to sunlight accelerates the aging of the paint and rubber seals, rain may cause moisture damage to electronic components, dust clogs various cooling devices and drainage holes, and high-density storage may even lead to body scratches.
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