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Inspect Engine Door and Body for Damage

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Begin by checking the engine door. First, close the engine door and then open it fully to observe its movement. A door that is stiff or does not open smoothly could indicate previous damage, dents, or a lack of alignment. Next, carefully inspect the overall body for any signs of newly painted areas, overspray, or inconsistencies in paint color (e.g., the inside of the engine door having a different color than the outside). Such signs could mean previous rust, dents, or other damage has been covered up. This particular Bobcat machine has a Rhino-Lined paint job, which can make it harder to spot imperfections.

Goal: Identify signs of body damage, previous repairs, and paintwork that could indicate underlying issues.

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the same condition it was when before we changed. Now this machine pop close that door for me real quick, Alex. All the way. Now open that door. This is where you start your inspection. See what he's doing right there? Now this one has paint on it. This is actually rhino lined. So that can be affecting it. But Bobcats in general have stiffer doors. I feel like on all the the 300, you used to have the 185, they you all got to you got to give them the the little love tap. But also on the flip side of that coin, open up this one for me, Alex, and let's show them the K Cabota how it opens different. Much smoother. So, if it's a Bobcat, use some common sense. If it's another machine, that could mean that the back of the machine has has ran into the end of a pool or something. We've never done that before. No, I've never done that myself. All right, so let's let's crack this open. As we look at this, this is a 20 one-year-old Bobcat right here. So, this is going to be a great tail of the tape. As we look at it, it's obviously been repainted. We talked about that in the pickup trucks. We always look for overspray on the body and around it. And here, these are obvious signs that you can see that it's been painted over oversprayed. The back door is is the inside is a different color than the outside. And we're not hiding any of that. But that's those are indicators where if you want to know how much extensive damage has been done, look for that. But what are we looking at in the back here? or what are you guys seeing? First thing I always do is check the oil. Okay. See how that looks. Cold.

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