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Walked the rows at Bay State Motorwerks in Worcester, MA

Condition Desk ·

Yard report from Worcester, MA: Bay State Motorwerks runs about 124 vehicles, weighted toward import cars. Dealer permit posted at the office window; checked against the state board and it is current, roughly 16 years on the books.

Lot address: 1752 Commerce Ave, Worcester, MA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Worcester lot gate.

  • Doc fee: $199, printed on the buyer's order — not a surprise line at signing.
  • They would not release a unit for an off-site PPI; inspect on the lot or walk.
  • Titles: staff says about 78% of units have title in hand; they showed the folder when asked.
  • Coverage: a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.

Lane verdict: legitimate operation. Fee sheet matched the quote, title work was clean, and the import cars inventory was priced inside auction-plus-recon math. Would bid against them and lose happily.

Fee Watch ·

Confirming the doc fee number — saw the same figure on their window sheet last month. Their import cars pricing tracks the local Manheim lane within a few hundred dollars.

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