Genuine Yaris parts: a coat hanger?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Exscotticus

That makes sense. But it also means that when we purchased this car new from the dealership, it wasn't actually new, but was acquired by the dealership from someone else and presented to us as new. How would I confirm this? Wouldn't a record of sale or title issuance or something exist somewhere?

That's why I was asking about how many miles were on it at the time of purchase.

It could also have been a case where your dealer or another that they acquired the car from had begun to "dealer upgrade" it to power. But, then you came along and wanted one without, so they stopped the upgrade and sold it to you without completing the work.