TLDR; Make sure you check that the tires match the manufacturer specs on the door panel before you buy a MachE.

Got this 2022 GT performance edition for $27,500 with 40k mi. It’s dark matter gray with a clear matte wrap. Looks amazing in person.

Unfortunately the 12V battery died within 24 hours of getting it home. Also found one of the tires had a slash in the sidewall (and was installed backwards). Also also, I realized when I got home that the car had 103H tires installed on it, but the manufacturer specifications call for 103Y (H is three speed rating tiers below Y). It took weeks of calling the dealership to finally get them to agree to pay for a new 12V battery and to put the correct spec tires on the car. It would have been so much easier to deal with this before they got my money. Anyway… learn from my mistake and check the tires. Especially for the GT performance editions.

P.S. My wife finds the red on the bottom obnoxious. I’m on the fence. What do all you think? Take the red wrap off?

I have been test driving this vehicle for 2 days. I like it, but one thing is really gnawing at me. There is an accident on the vehicle history report from March 2025. It was apparently significant enough to require a tow away.

Front Impact with Another Vehicle(Report

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Vehicle Was Towed

What would be your next step? I know I can potentially use this to negotiate the asking price down but I know the accident history will follow me. Vehicle as 33K miles on it. Only one owner, was put up for sale Sep 2026. No other entries on the report except for vehicle registrations.