Should I repaint my rear bumper before selling?
07-17-2012, 04:52 PM
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Should I repaint my rear bumper before selling?
I am about to start trying to sell my car. It is overall in pretty good shape except for the rear bumper. It is an aftermarket fiberglass which is cracking/spiderwebbing at most of the corners and the paint is fading pretty bad at the top.
The bumper is very obviously bad when viewing the car. It also has a few less noticeable issues: a few hail dings, the clear coat is fading from the side mirrors and a good sized door ding on the passenger door.
Should I try to sell as is and note the bad bumper in the ad?
Should I repair the current bumper. Have gotten quotes from between $250 and $400 with some sanding down and fixing the cracks/spiderwebs, and some just painting over it. I would worry about how long it would last before cracking again.
Should I try to find an oem rear bumper (seeing for around $300 shipped) and either get it painted locally or try getting it pre-painted before being shipped.
Thanks for any input!
The bumper is very obviously bad when viewing the car. It also has a few less noticeable issues: a few hail dings, the clear coat is fading from the side mirrors and a good sized door ding on the passenger door.
Should I try to sell as is and note the bad bumper in the ad?
Should I repair the current bumper. Have gotten quotes from between $250 and $400 with some sanding down and fixing the cracks/spiderwebs, and some just painting over it. I would worry about how long it would last before cracking again.
Should I try to find an oem rear bumper (seeing for around $300 shipped) and either get it painted locally or try getting it pre-painted before being shipped.
Thanks for any input!
07-17-2012, 05:05 PM
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I am about to start trying to sell my car. It is overall in pretty good shape except for the rear bumper. It is an aftermarket fiberglass which is cracking/spiderwebbing at most of the corners and the paint is fading pretty bad at the top.
The bumper is very obviously bad when viewing the car. It also has a few less noticeable issues: a few hail dings, the clear coat is fading from the side mirrors and a good sized door ding on the passenger door.
Should I try to sell as is and note the bad bumper in the ad?
Should I repair the current bumper. Have gotten quotes from between $250 and $400 with some sanding down and fixing the cracks/spiderwebs, and some just painting over it. I would worry about how long it would last before cracking again.
Should I try to find an oem rear bumper (seeing for around $300 shipped) and either get it painted locally or try getting it pre-painted before being shipped.
Thanks for any input!
The bumper is very obviously bad when viewing the car. It also has a few less noticeable issues: a few hail dings, the clear coat is fading from the side mirrors and a good sized door ding on the passenger door.
Should I try to sell as is and note the bad bumper in the ad?
Should I repair the current bumper. Have gotten quotes from between $250 and $400 with some sanding down and fixing the cracks/spiderwebs, and some just painting over it. I would worry about how long it would last before cracking again.
Should I try to find an oem rear bumper (seeing for around $300 shipped) and either get it painted locally or try getting it pre-painted before being shipped.
Thanks for any input!
07-17-2012, 05:12 PM
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the other way to look at it is this - you didn't take care of the car. what else might be wrong with it??? That's the impression you're giving a potential buyer.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
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the other way to look at it is this - you didn't take care of the car. what else might be wrong with it??? That's the impression you're giving a potential buyer.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
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the other way to look at it is this - you didn't take care of the car. what else might be wrong with it??? That's the impression you're giving a potential buyer.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
Even if I were to buy a car like that, I'd low ball you much more than the amount it take you to repaint it. -$1k for starters.
Better off repaint it and get more interests.
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It is an aftermarket bumper that I had purchased from another forum member. Stayed good for a couple years, but then the paint really started fading and the bumper cracking.
I am guessing it was a cheap paint job
I am guessing it was a cheap paint job
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really asking if you should repaint it before attempting to sell?
imagine someone coming to look at your car, all excited for a 350z, get to the back and see this...
all viable offers are gone. spend a few hundred bucks, clean it up, maintain your asking price.
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the other way to look at it is this - you didn't take care of the car. what else might be wrong with it??? That's the impression you're giving a potential buyer.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
Unless you are selling a beater than you expect to get bottom dollar for, you should always present the car is the best possible light - i.e. well maintained and recently detailed.
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