Selling car - repair paint scrape first?

Hophiphop

I have a white Ford Kuga, which has a scraped wing mirror. Should I get this repaired before selling? I assume any buyer will want a small price reduction because of it. I have absolutely no experience in doing this kind of repair myself.

I guess I am asking this - will the price reduction be more or less than the cost of someone fixing the wing mirror?

caprikid1

Age and mileage ?

Hophiphop

Car is 2022 and about 15,500 mileage

Hophiphop

and for what it is worth : a

Ford Kuga ST-LINE X EDITION HEV CVT

ChargebackCharlie

A prospective (private buyer) might try to haggle more than the cost of the repair, so on that basis, it might be worth you getting it done yourself.

sheenas

Making sure your car is in the best possible condition will improve the chances of sale dramatically.

Altior

Depends who you are selling to. Private yes, dealer, no, par for the course and they will have people they use, if not themselves that will sort it for lower cost than you can. P/x and I wouldn't bother either.

Iceweasel

A proper repair - even a Smart one - will cost £100 to £200.

Any sort of DIY attempt will always be visible and will put people off more than if you just leave it.

I'd be getting some quotes from the Smart Repair guys.

angrycrow

If it is just the plastic painted cover look for replacement on eBay. Appears to be some for around £20 to £40.

Car_54

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81989251#Comment_81989251

I had a Vauxhall about 10 years ago. Covers came in black, about £15 each from dealers. Replaced both, and buyers were none the wiser that they had been body coloured.

forgotmyname

Buying a sub 5 year old car and finding damage I would assume the owner didn't care about the vehicle and
likely to have skimped on other items also. That maybe a wrong assumption but it's worked for me for many
years.