Just thought I'd pass along to everyone about Charlotte Auto Collection on Independence Blvd. In Dec when I was shopping for an S I went to look at one they had. It had been modified and brought back to stock. No worries except to find out they are set up like car-max. No haggling, your trade value is this blah-blah-blah. Anyway they get their cars from lease trade-ins of company fleet vehicles. (Why a company would have a s2000? And carfax confirmed owned by a company not a trade-in) Anyway my roommate and I poked around the show room some and found a good deal on a Mercedes. Popped the hood and their is sand in the engine compartment. SAND! In the car that is on your show room floor?? I began to question the s2000 and left it there. As far as I am concerned good call by me . Just a warning and maybe even save you some time when you go car shopping because they do have some seemingly good deals.

http://charlotteautocollection.com/dealerinfo.htm

 

Not uncommon to see. Keep in mind its not a brand new car. My S was packed with leaves under the brake booster when I got it (4705 miles...also sitting in Carmax showroom).