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Hey all,
I have had my '02 Coupe for one week now. I was at lunch with some buddy's and I let one of my friends drive my car. As we were going through the parking lot a guy in a Ford Explorer backed up and hit us. My friend laid on the horn, but the guy kept going. He couldn't react quick enough to back up since he wasn't familiar with the 6 speed.
Luckily the damage was minimal. The front bumber was scratched in an area of about 4" by about 6". It doesn't appear to be too deep. I spoke to one dealer and they said they would have to repaint the front half of the car to be able to properly blend it. I drove by another dealer that said they would remove the bumber cover and just paint it.
The guy that hit me was insured, so it will be covered. I have a couple of issues to deal with. First, does this sound right that half of the car should be repainted? Second, will this affect the resale value of my car if it has paint work? One concern is that it will show up on a CarFax report and this will hurt the value. I have been told that there is some new law in Texas that doesn't allow you to claim depreciation from an accident. I can't believe that this would be true.
You help in this matter is much appreciated.
I have had my '02 Coupe for one week now. I was at lunch with some buddy's and I let one of my friends drive my car. As we were going through the parking lot a guy in a Ford Explorer backed up and hit us. My friend laid on the horn, but the guy kept going. He couldn't react quick enough to back up since he wasn't familiar with the 6 speed.
Luckily the damage was minimal. The front bumber was scratched in an area of about 4" by about 6". It doesn't appear to be too deep. I spoke to one dealer and they said they would have to repaint the front half of the car to be able to properly blend it. I drove by another dealer that said they would remove the bumber cover and just paint it.
The guy that hit me was insured, so it will be covered. I have a couple of issues to deal with. First, does this sound right that half of the car should be repainted? Second, will this affect the resale value of my car if it has paint work? One concern is that it will show up on a CarFax report and this will hurt the value. I have been told that there is some new law in Texas that doesn't allow you to claim depreciation from an accident. I can't believe that this would be true.
You help in this matter is much appreciated.