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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 10:24 AM
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Looking to buy a 2018 AMG from a Used car Stealership

Hello all. looking at a 2018 AMG for 21.900 has clean car fax minty interior and paint/body. Just has this odd NON smooth vibe going down the road. Hard braking feel it even more the brakes feel good normally no pulsation at all. NO steering wheel shaking but can feel the vibe in the wheel, hoping just a wheel/tire balance issue. Also the rear suspension lower in trunk will not work. Lights up and blinks but will not drop. Any ideas /help would be greatly appreciated. Everything else is great dealer want to get us in at $399 a mo. 6.9 with bumper to bumper aftermarket warranty.

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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 11:18 AM
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This might be a "trust your intuition" moment. Could be drive-train issues.
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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 11:34 AM
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This might be a "trust your intuition" moment. Could be drive-train issues.
YES they said they would have the wheels/tired rebalanced but AFTER we sign for the car. Not gonna do it. lol Ill wait until that vibe is gone. It has 80k.
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Yeah you never want to go into the purchase accepting things may not be correct on the vehicle. An independent PPI may find the issue and get you some leverage on the negotiation. Even with the extended warranty, the dealer can't sell you a broken vehicle then tell you "it is their problem now, talk to them about it", that is not how the extended warranty coverage works.

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Yes I know its the only issue is that vibe I told the today fix it first or no deal.
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NM the dealer are SCUM OF THE EARTH LIARS!! lol STAY AWAY from The Excel Car Lounge on rt 130 NJ terrible LIARS
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Could be on runflats. They are terrible bloody things. We have got rid of them on every Benz we have bought. Whoever came up with the idea of runflats should be kicked in the *****.
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NM the dealer are SCUM OF THE EARTH LIARS!! lol STAY AWAY from The Excel Car Lounge on rt 130 NJ terrible LIARS
It looks like they've gotten a lot of bad press.

Back slowly away and don't break eye contact.
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