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Selling Your Car? Visit Your Paint and Auto Body Shop First

Admin • Dec 01, 2021

Car Scratch — Raleigh, NC — Coats Auto Body & Paint

When selling your car, you want to recoup the most money you can on your investment. Cars immediately depreciate as soon as they are purchased, so selling your vehicle as-is isn't going to net you a profit, but you can maximize the

amount of money you get when you do sell your vehicle. Here are reasons why you need to visit your paint and auto body shop before you sell your car.

You Increase Your Car's Selling Appeal

Any dings, dents, peeling paint issues, or other exterior flaws on your vehicle will be noticed by buyers. Some buyers will be attracted to these flaws as an opportunity to low-ball your car's selling price, while other buyers will gloss over

your vehicle in search of something more visually appealing.

Smaller dings and dents can be repaired cheaply, while extensive scrapes and deeper damages will cost more - get a good faith estimate from your auto body and paint specialist to learn what your car's bodywork will cost. However, if

your car isn't selling because of its outward appearance and you can afford to put some money into it for body repairs, you'll not only sell your car faster, you can recoup this investment when you sell your car.

You Increase Your Car's Selling Price

The newer and better kept a vehicle is, the higher the selling price of the car. Any cosmetic damage to a vehicle can be repaired to keep its resale value strong, while failure to address minor and fixable flaws will drag the car's price

down, regardless of how new it is.

Why? Because buyers of used cars are wary of any repairs they need to do in the near future. The bigger the dent, scratch, or paint repair job, the more money they see spending themselves to make the vehicle cosmetically sound, even after they spend money buying it in the first place.

A percentage of your car's actual value is lost with every cosmetic flaw - anywhere from 10% to 50% - so repair these issues before you list your vehicle so you keep more money in your pocket and sell your car for a fair price. Your

auto body and paint specialist will show you the most important dings and paint issues your vehicle has and repair them if you are under a strict budget for these vehicle needs.

You Increase Buyer Trust

Taking pride in your vehicle by ensuring the car is mechanically and cosmetically sound before selling it helps create buyer trust. Even if the dents and dings on your vehicle are not considered significant frame damage, they are still

damages that can affect the working abilities of the vehicle over time and should be repaired.

A responsible car owner who ensures their car has been fully taken care of, from the engine to the paint job, is one a buyer can trust. You want to make a confident sale of your vehicle, so keep track of all receipts and records of

vehicle repairs and maintenance and have them ready to show potential buyers.

Being transparent about your vehicle's repair history can help secure a sale and allow a buyer to feel confident they are making the right purchase. Since there are millions of used cars sold in the United States every year, being a reliable

seller who stands by their vehicle's worth and value can allow you to sell your vehicle more quickly and for better profit.

Costs vary for dent repair and minor paint jobs depending on many factors. Get a quote from the knowledgeable and reliable staff at Coats Auto Body & Paint today. We're happy to serve you.

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