Looking to sell/trade in car but it's recently been scratched (keyed)

razorblunt

Hi All,

I'll be looking to trade in my car towards the end of July but we noticed about 6 weeks ago the rear passenger door was really badly scratched. It actually looks like it was keyed (the pattern is straight then a curled upline, almost like a hurley if you can picture it). It's 5 years old so had a few little pings anyway, all from other cars in car parks etc.

Would it be recommended I fix it before selling it? I was thinking of getting a quote and knocking that off the asking price, but I'd imagine it would be a stronger sell if I got it fixed.
On the trade in side the dealer is unlikely to look it over (my last trade in was a simple check the book and give the value) so I might get away with it.

bazz26

A dealer would be very foolish not to look over a 5 year old car they are taking as a trade-in, unless of course they are giving you next to nothing for it to begin with.

Get a price to repair it and see what the dealer offers you for the car either as is or repaired.

razorblunt

bazz26 wrote: »

A dealer would be very foolish not to look over a 5 year old car they are taking as a trade-in, unless of course they are giving you next to nothing for it to begin with.

Get a price to repair it and see what the dealer offers you for the car either as is or repaired.

I would have thought the same on the trade in but the last few trade ins have been really solid, may have just got lucky (not that there was anything wrong with them anyway).

Cheers.

Atlantic Dawn

I wouldn't bother fixing it, dealer will be able to get it done much cheaper than you will.

bazz26

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I wouldn't bother fixing it, dealer will be able to get it done much cheaper than you will.

Yeah but he probably won't tell the customer that.

Atlantic Dawn

bazz26 wrote: »

Yeah but he probably won't tell the customer that.

That he won't

razorblunt

Thanks guys.