guessing, why the owner trade in, and what could happen during the time at the auction, peoples at the auction usually dont give a F about the car.
but im more on about the owner fault, that is why he trade in. NO ONE TRADE IN A PERFECT CAR. AND NO ONE SELL A PERFECT CAR ( accept reputation dealer that give do warranty )
I'm not saying the owner may or may not have known something was wrong BUT people trade in perfectly good vehicles all the time to get a new vehicle. Most major manufacturer dealers can't sell cars 10yrs old or older on their lot so they send to auctions. Not just because they're junk and have problems.
That being said, I feel like this could go either way however, I really could care less how or why it was traded in or ended up at auction or whether the prior owner did any damage. I just want to figure it out and fix it.
Aside from this current problem, the vehicle is in mint condition for its age with leather and carpet having no stains or tears, no rust, nothing.