The following excerpts are from customer letters and e-mails that we have compiled and reproduced here with their permission.  The identity of our customers has been redacted to protect their privacy.

"Dear Automobileexam,

I went to look at a 5 year old bmw that had a perfect 1-Owner carfax on autotrader.  There were no accidents listed or any other issues.  I drove over an hour to the dealership, which was a bmw dealership, and learned that almost the entire car was repainted.  On some parts of the car, your paint thickness gauge would not even register a reading.  After I called you guys, I learned that this was because there was body filler used on those parts of the car.  I didn't buy the car which turned out to be a mess and would have been a huge mistake.  I feel awful for wasting 3 hours!  Thanks for your help."

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"Dear Automobileexam,

When I was looking for my Audi S4, your paint thickness gauge helped me find the right car in one day.  I identified 7 certified pre-owned S4s online that were possibilities and that were at Audi dealerships in my area.  I made appointments for the following day and got the gauge in the morning by UPS.  Of all 7 cars, believe it or not, only 1 had original paint all around.  I bought that car and didn't even consider the rest.  Thank you for making the dreadful experience of car shopping a breeze!"

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"To Automobilexam.com,

When I pulled out your paint thickness gauge to inspect a car at the pre-owned section of Open Road BMW in Edison, NJ, the salesman said to me "Wow, you don't mess around.  Do you do autobody work?"  As it turns out, the car I went to see had perfect original paint and the salesman was a gentleman throughout the whole transaction.  I truly believe that I was treated so well because the dealership knew that I was well informed and not to be taken advantage of.  Your paint gauge made all the difference.  I would never try to buy a used car without it.  Thanks."

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"Dear Automobilexam.com,

I recently traded in a toyota camry that I bought from my local toyota dealership.  I felt really upset when the manager inspecting my car was telling me that I wouldn't get full value for the car because it has a repainted door and rear quarter panel.  I was especially burned because I bought the car from the same dealer 2 years before and it had a clean carfax.  That's how I was first introduced to paint gauges and ever since, I refuse to buy a car without knowing whether it has any paintwork.  I will always refer friends and family to your website.  You have definitely saved me from making the same mistake twice.  Thanks."

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"Dear Automobileexam,

I spent about 9 months searching for the perfect porsche carrera.  When I found what I thought would be the right one, I rented a paint gauge from your website and went to check out the car the next day.  Although the car had a repainted door, I still loved it.  When I asked the seller why the door had been repainted, he explained that his young child rode along the door with his bicycle handle and that he had it repaired at a body shop he trusted.  Without the paint gauge, the seller would not have volunteered the information about the door and it helped me negotiate a better price.  I love the car!  Thank you!"

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"Dear AutomobileExam,

I learned about your website when a representative called me in response to my online ad to sell my Honda Accord.  He offered to come to my house to give me a free demonstration of your product and to offer me a certification of original paint if my car met the requirements.  I did in fact receive the certificate and I posted it on my ad.  I was able to sell the car within a week.  Many thanks."