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Originally Posted by LibertyHill
Find the damage on the other car. I had the exact same damage on our 335 performed by an honest co-worker of my wife's years ago, and before I knew of diminished value. Any welded panel (quarter panel) replacement is considered "major structural damage" by carfax. No dealer would accept the car in trade, and it has never been the same (rattles, squeaks, loose panels). Demand diminished value on the order of 7-10g's.
I'm pissed and it's not even my car!!!
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I took my car to my friends body shop immediately after I noticed the damage. He said that he would prefer to repair the panel vs replace it, but it might be too much to repair. I really don't know what would be better. So much more can be damaged or not put back together properly if they replace it. I'll really need to look into diminished value. But knowing my luck, that's probably not a thing here in California.