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Originally Posted by Forrest
When you trade in your car they are giong to make you sign paperwork and ask you a specific question and i think the question was "have you done any repair to the car that resulted in over 1,000" in damages? i think thats what they told me or maybe they just asked "have you done any repairs to the car" i cant remember.
I believe thats in the paperwork. I didnt read it cuz the car i traded in never was in any accident.
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Every state is different. In Maryland all we have to sign and attest to is that the odometer hasn't been tampered with. I think dealers have to disclose if a new car has received damage over 2K, or what they call lot damage. Dealerships have lifts and mechanics that they can really go over a car with a fine tooth comb if they choose to. No matter how good a body shop is there will be some tell tale signs if there has been major structural or frame damage to a trained eye. Dealers consistently have excuses on why they lowball you on your trade. There is no way I would give them one more, If there is no law, then it's on them to figure it out. It does not appear that the OP has any frame or structural damage. I'm sure he could slip it through. I would just make sure to polish and wax the entire car so the bumper doesn't appear any brighter and the paint isn't any smoother to the touch where the new paint is. Of course he seems like a very honest guy, which is admiriable, but he shouldn't be punished by losing 3-4K on his trade because he has some cosmetic damage, and if he is honest and loses trade value I would get the dealer to document it and submit it to the other party's insurance company for a diminished value claim. He wasn't at fault here and deserves to at the very least get the same deal he had before the accident.