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Ask Cars: Body Repair Before Resell? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by pslightlypsycho47@lemmy.world to c/cars@lemmy.world

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Hey Lemmy. I have a 2010 Toyota Camry with 150k miles. The front bumper's bottom segment (maybe 2 inches) has a crack and the grill is out of place. Also, there's a couple small scratches in the paint elsewhere. Would it be worth it to have the bumper repaired as well as the paint touched up before selling it? I was given a quote of $1500 for the bumper repair but haven't inquired about the scratches. Thanks in advance!

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[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Personally, if I'm buying a car with 150,000 miles on it, I'd expect and be fine with some cosmetic damage. $1500 bucks just isn't worth it; you aren't going to get that return on investment from the sale price. The things that I think could boost sale price without too much cost from you is clearing up the headlights if they are cloudy, and a good deep clean of all the upholstery.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Take good photos too, it helps more than you'd think.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

+1 on cleaning the headlights. A restore kit is like $30 and can earn you hundreds when it comes to resale.