Are maintenance records available, and when were the timing belt or chain and the transmission fluid last serviced?

At 128,291 miles, the big-ticket services are either done or due. Records tell you which.

What is the out-the-door price in writing, including the doc fee, taxes, title and any add-ons?

The advertised price is rarely what you pay. An itemized out-the-door quote exposes doc fees and pre-installed add-ons before you negotiate.

Dealers inspect and repair trade-ins to different standards. Ask what was replaced, what was left alone and whether the state inspection is current.

A branded title or prior accident lowers what the car is worth and what a lender will finance, regardless of how it looks today.

$11,500

128,291 mi · Frozen White · FrontWheelDrive · at TEST Claude Motors (delete), Methuen, MA

About $207/mo estimate · 72 mo at 8.99% APR, $0 down, before tax and fees. Not an offer of credit.

FMYCAR take

Price position: priced $2,000 below the median of 3 similar Ford Transit Connect listings on FMYCAR (median $13,500).
Mileage: 128,291 miles — fewer than 3 of 3 similar cars (median 156,707 mi).
Days listed: added today. As a general rule, the longer a car sits, the more room a dealer has to negotiate.

What to ask the dealer about this 2020 Ford Transit Connect

Are maintenance records available, and when were the timing belt or chain and the transmission fluid last serviced?
What is the out-the-door price in writing, including the doc fee, taxes, title and any add-ons?
What reconditioning was done before listing, and is there a recent inspection or Carfax report?
Is the title clean, and has it had any reported accidents or more than one owner?

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TEST Claude Motors (delete)

Methuen, MA