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I just recently picked up a Certified Pre-Owned BMW. After completing the sale, I checked to see that it ran a clean carfax and has passed BMW's "Rigorous" pre owned certification. I know the salesman personally (which makes it worse). When it first came in, I called on it and it was reported back to me that is was "nice" with no issues. After buying it and cleaning it up, I found out that it is nice, too nice. Seems the hood, bumper cover, right and left fender, possible the right passenger door, and the rear bumper cover have been repainted. What created the investigation is the fitment of the right headlight with the fender and the hood. Not the same as the left with poor gaps. Seems the car to some kind of hit on the front right side. The front bumper is also slightly pushed in compared to the left. Once again, the paint job is as good as I have ever seen. I took it to a body shop I trust and he showed me the tape off lines and the difference in orange peel in the factory (BMW's have a slight one from the factory).

I took it back to the dealer, mainly to have them look at the misaligned seems and to schedule them to fix them. They agreed and it is going in on Wednesday. What is irking me is that when I sell this car, how is the value effected? How do I in good faith answer someone that asks if it has ever been repainted? I guess I just say it has a clean carfax was purchased from BMW. I actually don't care that is has been repainted, this isn't a 72S 911. The the dealer had to know the car had work when purchased and got if for less then one without work. The price I paid was about correct for the car being in excellent condition, not repainted. I am taking it to another shop next week before it goes back to the dealer for the fitment issues. I do understand the car is not new( 2006, 43k miles) and that is not unreasonable for the dealerships to recondition cars and repaint bumpers, hoods, and front fenders for rock chips and scratches. Repainting a car does not make if fail for being preowned also. I called BMWUSA and they stated that this was a "dealer specific" issue. Had I known the car had this amount of work, I would of, most likely, walked, despite the beautiful condition. Opinions welcomed.