Walked Out of dealership after three hours
LE 2023 48k miles one lease owner, squeaky clean CarFax, they don't know about the damage. I ran my new OBD2 reader and luved the high percentage left on the big battery. I tested inspected, drove and vibed until I felt like I was ready.
I had a near yelling talk about numbers with a huge Persian manager for over an hour. We came to a price that was good for me but by that time my minor doubts about the undisclosed damage next to a rear wheel were compounding with the lies that the guy was attempting, including about when the damage happened, in support of his contention that the tech inside the wheel was absolutely not damaged, that his Inspectors would not have allowed it to be sold. I have seen multiple posts around the web saying to stay away from buying any prius that *may* have received a blow to the rear wheel.
The manager promised that I could still get my price of 21k plus tax and reasonable paperwork fees tomorrow if it's not gone. They want an as-is sale. Because the CARS act does not kick in for a few months from now it looks like California will not back me up if I buy it and find something damaged the next day. Should I walk?