Just picked up a 2015 Mirage DE CVT from a private seller for $6000 with only 9500 miles. Clean title and car fax, it was a lease from the original owner before they had an accident resulting in replacement of a fender and headlight(according to the person who works at the body shop I bought it from). After purchase went to get an alignment done and they noticed the control arm seemed a little off and also recommended replacement of the strut. Also, the A/C worked when I test drove the car but I just checked it yesterday and I get nothing but hot air.
So far everything feels fine on the car and it still has time left on the bumper to bumper, power train, corrosion, emissions and roadside warranties. Its going to the dealer this week to take care of a recall, but this car sat for at least a year or more because the mechanic who bought it at auction didn't get around to fixing it quickly and had trouble selling it because nobody wanted a plasma purple car.
I've been reading through all the great information on this forum and am really hoping this car works out for me. Any recommendations as to what I should be looking out for on this car? I assume the dealer will be able to tell right away if it was in an accident even with the original strut in place, right?