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Originally Posted by mikeman
No it won't. It will now have non OEM factory paint on half the car because they will have to "blend" into the rear quarter panel too. And, this is assuming no damage was done to the cowl/firewall section where the door hinges mount to.
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I was saying that it will look like it was before. Of course it won't be 100% factory, but if the paint job is done properly, no one will notice. This little damage is easily fixable. I've seen worse.
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Originally Posted by mikeman
They might have accepted responsibility, but now the OP has to deal with diminished value, wrecked resale value, loss of collectibility and now has a fixed up car with a repaint on half the car. For most people, that's recipe for "sell it after it's repaired" and get something else.
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Of course he can get compensated for that, but I don't think it's a reason to sell. Keep the car long enough and the diminished value will basically disappear.
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Originally Posted by mikeman
Unfortunately, it's this very attitude that gets these cars wrecked at stealerships. To the owner though, it may be his personal Bugatti.
Just my $.02.
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I'm not talking about sentimental value from the owner. But some people tend to overreact about their car and feel like they own a 2 million dollars car. Some people get a scratch and expect a new car. I'm just saying that things can get repaired. It sucks but that's how it is.