Ok, to make a long story short, i purchased a certified used 2003 accord LX from a dealership in Grand Blanc, Michigan. I currently live in MD now (500 miles away) When i got the car, i found numerous things wrong with it AFTER i had driven back to Maryland. I called honda of america and bitched about all the problems that were wrong with it, they covered about 1500 dollars worth of repairs. (new headliner, rust in the trunk, new windshield, some cosmetic work, replaced tires (they were below factory specs on speed ratings)

Now, comes last month, i had a flat tire at midnight, in the middle of nowhere and it's raining out. Muttered under my breath about the weather, and still attempted to change out the tire with a spare. Upon opening the trunk and looking in the spare tire bay, i see about maybe a quart of water sitting there, along with a bunch of marbles rolling around. I also realize that the tire wrench is not there, and also the metal rod used for the car jack is missing. Upon further inspection, i see that the WHOLE back end of the trunk has bonding material. which indicates that the car had been in a rear end collision. I called honda about this the following monday, and they basically said "sorry, it's between you and the dealership". My initial response was "well, do you certify cars that have been in collisions???" The rep wouldnt acknowledge my question. and said "any issues other than warranty service, you need to deal with the dealership where you purchased your car from."

So, i'm at a loss as how to deal with this. i STILL have not recieved my certification checklist even after the dealership said they'd send it out. Honda asked if i had recieved my copy, and i told them no, and it's been a year and i'm still waiting.

So, what can i do about this? I fear that since there's evidence of a rear end collision, it's going to 1) severly degrade the value of the car 2) it's going to rust out a lot faster than planned and 3) i'm going to be stuck with bouncing between a dealership that won't discuss this issue with me or honda will just say "sorry, can't help you out with this."

Also, there's tape residue on one of my brake lights and overspray on one of the identification tags which is located near the trunk latch area, and that doesnt explain why there's rust at the weld points. a dealer here said that it's pretty much welded after the car was put together. A little more about the history of the car - the headliner was replaced because there were water stains in the corners, and also when i found the rust in the corner of the trunk the first time, honda covered it as an act of goodwill. (there was a frickin' screw holding a body panel in place and the rust was working it's way from there)

Here are some pics. Can someone tell me if it's bondo material or if it's sealeant?

Thanks for your input everyone.

-Brian