I find it amazingly hard to believe the car presented no symptoms whatsoever in the time the dealer had it, and that it magically just started happening after you purchased it. This feels more like the dealer taking advantage of an out of state sale with the thought that someone a distance away is much less of a legal threat than someone local.

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2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
2006 BMW 750i
1972 Dodge Charger
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