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I was looking for an older Ford Focus in pristine condition this past spring based on my experience with the reliability of this type of vehicle. Within an online search, I found College Cars Chicago. They had a 2009 Focus with just 4800 miles that had been in Texas its whole life! With that car in Texas for thirteen years, that means the car had never been exposed to the road salt used in northern states during the winter. A clean CARFAX report was included in the online listing as well. The pictures shown and description given indicated that this car was indeed in unusually fine condition. I spoke with Zack and learned more about the car. College Cars Chicago offers a 7-day money-back guarantee if a major component fails plus a 45-day bumper-to-bumper warranty on the whole car. As a retired engineer, I typically really look a used car over carefully before buying it. With this warranty, I decided to buy this car sight unseen and have it shipped from Illinois to Ohio. Zack made all the arrangements, and the car was shipped when the weather was dry so the car would arrive without being exposed to road salt. This transaction was completed without issue and the car has been amazing over the past three thousand miles. Recently, after several months of ownership, I noticed that the spare tire in the trunk could not be used because the bolt holes on the alloy wheel were too small for the lug nuts to fit. When College Cars Chicago was contacted, they had a new original equipment temporary spare sent to my house – free! Now that’s the way to take care of a customer!