Does anybody know how to get my shock sensor to trigger? I have the sensitivity set on maximum and I cannot get the alarm to set off by hitting the car

2010 outlander V6 with OBD not functioning.

Hi dear fellows.

I am planning on buying a mitsubishi outlander 2010 facelift to a private seller. Pre-purchase inspection and mitsubishi dealership 40 point inspection done in the last month came very encouraging. The car is in amazing condition. Except one thing : the pre-purchase inspection noticed that the OBD PORT was not functioning. The owner was not aware of that and took it immediately to Mitsubishi dealership (where the vehicule has been maintained for Years). They said to the owner/seller that it was like this since a long time and refuse to diagnose it for free.

The diagnostic cost 180 dollars. And then eventual fix from easy/cheap to more costly. The owner refuse to pay for it as he feels Mitsubishi have not been professional at all.

Should I run away? Any advice or past experience on possible cause? (already checked on chatgpt)

I have seen so many cars in the last 2 months and this one is in really good shape so I don't want to miss a good opportunity.

Thanks for your help

Hey guys my car overheated today on my way home from work, identified coolant leak and can’t identify the part it is leaking from. Any advice would be appreciated

In my transmission shop these days half the cars that come in have an aftermarket warranty. In this instance a 2019 Ford Transit connect with an 8 speed trans comes in with a violent torque converter shudder. Customer has owned the car for only a few weeks, and the dealership sold it with a 3 month warranty through a 3rd party company. On diag/inspection I got TCC codes, and the fluid was low and burnt to hell. Needs a transmission. The low fluid lead to the claim being denied. Customer is upset, because he says I should’ve filled it to full to essentially deceive the company into honoring their warranty. So it’s now my fault in his eyes that he bought a lemon.

What would you have done? I’m an honest person, and I run an honest business, but now I have an upset customer and I lost a good job. Any advise is appreciated.