BADVIN Blog

In this section we publish different stories about new and used cars on the market.

We post analytics and research, tell history of suspicious vehicles, and show you how to properly choose your next auto.

Our goal as a consumer protection tool is to keep you informed about various fraud schemes and provide detailed information about your potential buy.

Title Washing Maserati Moneypit

published 2020-11-18

Slipping in behind the wheel of a sleek Maserati GranTurismo coupe is an emotional experience. Styling that’s dripping with sex appeal, a luxurious interior that imbues the driver with a sense of pride, and an engine that commands attention combine to form a dashing but delicate balance of Jekyll and Hyde proportions.

That’s the experience potential buyers are after, but to the uninitiated, there’s a chance that their prospective rolling masterpiece might be hiding a restoration underneath the sheet metal like all those botched classic artworks. On this journey from Italy to America, we’ll see how BADVIN could’ve helped the last buyer of this 2015 GranTurismo (ZAM45VLA6F0129188) avoid spending nearly $50,000 on a car that was destroyed beyond recognition, then sold for just $18,100, and finally dolled up to fool its future owner.

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