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11-03-2021, 09:17 PM | #1 |
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does it make sense to repaint bumper before selling
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I have a well-maintained AW m3 coupe that I owned for 6+ years that I have to move on from. Unfortunately, the car has some minor (<2in) but visible scratches on the front bumper caused by the previous owner, me rubbering on concrete garage posts, and autox cone hits. I am curious if I should spend some money myself to repaint the bumper before selling or simply account for it in the sale price and sell as is? Thanks for any ideas and suggestions. |
11-04-2021, 12:26 AM | #2 |
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Pictures would help, but I'd guess you'll never get the money back when you sell it. In the current market, I question if you'll get any less than you would if the front bumper didn't have some minor cosmetic damage.
Not to degrade in any way, but it is a 10 year old car, so unless the rest of it is factory fresh, and this really stands out, I think it's just assumed a few things here and there are part of the assumed package for buyers.
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11-04-2021, 06:29 AM | #3 |
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If it's my car, I'm painting it 100% hands down before selling.
Sure it's a sellers market now but that is starting to change and it will change fast. Don't give anyone any reason to not consider buying your car. Getting the bumper re painted can cost $500-$1500. You won't get that money back but you would sell it a lot faster than if it had the damage. |
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11-04-2021, 07:45 AM | #5 |
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My last house that I sold, we put in a new roof, new floors and carpet, re painted almost all of the interior and a bunch of other odds and ends. I think we ended up putting $20k into the house just ti sell it. It didn't need and of that. The roof could have made it 5 more years and the floors were perfectly fine. But it sold in less than a day on the market and we were offered over asking price.
The water heater was old and so was the furnace. They worked fine without issues but all the upgrades distracted from the older units we had. Nobody wants to buy a car like that and have to put money into it. |
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11-04-2021, 08:00 AM | #6 |
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Also depends on the quality of the repair. If paint job is sloppy or doesn't match, etc... it will deduct value from the car.
It's expected that a 10 year old car might have some minor scratches/dents. I would rather purchase a car that has some imperfections and then have them fixed myself rather than have something that is sloppy looking..
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Since my ZHP was otherwise nearly perfect, I replaced the front bumper cover before I sold it because of spoiler curb damage done by the previous owner. Wanting a perfect color match, I had my local BMW dealer's body shop paint/clear it including the lower grill, and they only charged $500. And it came out great. I installed the bumper myself and got a premium for it when I sold it on BaT
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11-04-2021, 04:23 PM | #8 |
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Thank you guys for the suggestions. I will look into getting the bumper repainted. I live in a very high cost of living area, so I suspect it will be over $1k. =(
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11-05-2021, 10:51 AM | #9 |
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Shop around, I live in a high cost of living area myself, San Francisco. I got quotes around $1200 but I found a place that had a bumper special, Front and back for $500. It's a very easy job for most body shops. I think you shouldn't have to pay more than $500 for one bumper. But do it correctly, don't screw over the next guy. Make sure they use the flex paint additive.
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11-09-2021, 11:18 AM | #10 |
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Is the car an otherwise gorgeous "needs nothing" car? Unless it is, you're probably better off splitting the difference and listing it cheaper.
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I’d say “no.” A freshly painted bumper begs the question “what necessitated the repaint?” If you do, take pics with date stamps (maybe with today’s NY Times like the hostage takers do) to show there was no damage prior.
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