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Normal or accident repair

Dave_j
Dave_j
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Hi guys , I’ve just bought a Ford focus , and when I lifted the boot floor thing to see the spare tire, on the side it has weird marks which look like welding marks, just wanna see if this is normal or not, I will include pictures. 

it’s a 2020 Ford focus St line x model 1.5 diesel 

https://ibb.co/bQJdGZH 

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    Look ok to me just black spray 

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    2 hours ago, Dave_j said:

    when I lifted the boot floor thing to see the spare tire, on the side it has weird marks which look like welding marks,

    That's just black spray paint. Looks like some kind of repair might have been made, perhaps the sealant used on the panel joints was leaking and was redone.

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    Looks normal to me.

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    What's the underside look like directly opposite the sprayed part, is there a round hole ?

    IMG-4588.jpg

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