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Jun 17, 2011 10:00:04 GMT
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Chaps... I am going to sell the Cadillac. There are a number of dings and blemishes on the body, I'm not too fussed about them. There is one quite noticeable rot spot on the bonnet though. I'll add a photo in a mo. Do I either.... 1. Sell the car as is, including a photo of the offending scab in the listing and hope for the best. 2. Fix the scab on the bonnet and advertise the car as "generally clean with a few car-park marks and dinks" 3. Give the car a quick but full repaint and describe it as "immaculate paint" See I'm one of those people who can't stop when they start... Obviously option 3 makes the most money. Option 3 would make more extra money than the cost of the paint etc. But because of contstraints on my time is unlikely to happen. So its option 2 or 1. 1 is easiest but may put people off. 2. has the problem of me having to match paint of an unknown colour (the car has been resprayed in the past) to blend the repair in. Thoughts? EDIT: pics-  Doesn't look bad from here  you can see the extent of the damage easier here  That curse word is in the driver's direct line of sight... |
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2011 10:15:49 GMT by akku
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g40jon
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Jun 17, 2011 10:05:12 GMT
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i would personally be more put off by a car which had rust but has been 'repaired', than a tidy car with original paint with the the odd scab, so i would go with option 1
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Jun 17, 2011 10:07:43 GMT
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I would personally be more put off by a car which had rust but has been 'repaired', than a tidy car with original paint with the the odd scab, so I would go with option 1 Ditto  |
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Jun 17, 2011 10:14:38 GMT
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even if its a really ugly scab? (I've added photos now) I thought I'd do a reasonable wire brush, Jenolite and then fill it, then get a chips-ahoy kinda guy to do the colour...  |
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2011 10:17:29 GMT by akku
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Jun 17, 2011 10:21:00 GMT
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If you think you can get the colour matched, and also do the underlying repair well*, then go for it. *May be worth photographing, so should a potential buyer spot it, you could refer them to the pics in the history file to show it's been done properly |
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g40jon
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Jun 17, 2011 10:21:09 GMT
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yes, without a doubt. if you repair it just before selling, i would be thinking, why have they done it just before selling, why not sort it when the first bought it, is it because they know it will come back through (which unless you chop the rot out, it will)
seriously, anyone who knows anything about buying cars will walk away, if they think its got fresh paint on. I would as 9/10 the fresh paint will be hiding something nasty and expensive.
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craig1010cc
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Jun 17, 2011 11:07:09 GMT
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Option 1, but with a cost to repair it listed if the buyer wants it sorted.
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stefan
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Jun 17, 2011 11:22:32 GMT
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I would just sell as is
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Jun 17, 2011 11:22:59 GMT
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A scab like that I would be tempted to repair. I guess the question is how much do you reckon it will affect the resale value by than if you left it alone?
If you reckon not much (couple of hundred pounds) I would just leave it.
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dungbug
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Jun 17, 2011 11:24:50 GMT
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I think I'd go with option 1 if you think you'll not have the time to do the work, by the sound of it you'll get started and end up doing alot more to bring it up to your standard if you see what I mean. Thus it could take alot longer to get the car on the market, if there's no real urgency to sell the car then that's a different proposition altogether. Nice Caddy BTW.  |
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2011 11:25:18 GMT by dungbug
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Jun 17, 2011 12:58:33 GMT
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option 4 - find someone one ebay / ovalbangerchat who's got one, and either buy a decent bonnet / swap yours - then either spray it to match the car, or if you just buy a bonnet outright, include it in the sale?
if I was buying a car with a scabby (removable) panel I'd rather have a decent s/h panel with the car, but I suppose the caddy buying market may be a way from me!
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Jun 17, 2011 13:16:47 GMT
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I like Kev's option, that would encourage me to buy if I were in the market for one of these.
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Fix it to sell it or not?BenzBoy
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Jun 17, 2011 13:28:29 GMT
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I'd leave it and sell it as is. If it was a crusty, frilly wheelarch I might be tempted to repair, but as it's just a cosmetic thing I don't think I'd worry.
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Jun 17, 2011 13:28:51 GMT
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People want silly money for panels for these. Same as most yank stuff. Panels can be silly money. I'd be cheaper putting it in a body shop than buying a bonnet unless I struck well lucky. I've had an eye out for a bonnet cheap (under a ton) the whole time I owned it.
Still have to spray and colour match it at that.
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Jun 17, 2011 15:01:46 GMT
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I think the type of guy liable to buy this would not be deterred by it.
As above you can offer the option of having it fixed properly with a surcharge for the work and pics of how well it's been done.
It's not worth your time really I think you can still get good money for it.
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Jun 17, 2011 15:42:33 GMT
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I'd fix the nasty bit. It's not like the whole car will seem to be wearing a disguise because of that one area, if the rest of it doesn't have signs of recent tarting-up and looks it's age.
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Jun 17, 2011 20:26:05 GMT
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I would wire-brush and kurust it personally, but leave for the buyer to see openly what's there - unless you can do a brilliant seamless repair for not too much.
As it is, unless you're going for the many thousands of quid market, which to be fair you would need to add 20 years to your Caddy, then it's not really such an issue for the buyer you're likely to get.
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Jun 18, 2011 15:56:01 GMT
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Most Cadillac buyers of this type of car will be older guys, line dancers or budget prom hire operators. Sadly this holds true to stereotype. They aren't mad car types. They want a clean tidy car because paint and body work will scare them. The rest of it is "fair enough for its age". That scab is ugly.
We'll see. Depends how much a proper repair will cost on it.
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Jun 18, 2011 17:46:10 GMT
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Ah, a chipsaway chap I know off another forum just popped by and took a look and says he can't match it so thats that really. Goes "as is"
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Jun 18, 2011 19:59:33 GMT
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Which one are you Akku? I reckon it's a toss-up between "older guy" and "line dancer".
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