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| Jun 10, 2019 at 22:36 | comment | added | Vality | @Nelson You cannot get a car repainted to even close to the quality of a new car paint job for $500, think more like $5000+ if you want a full body paint job of new quality. (Which is presumably wanted if the op wants a new car). Ultimately its usually more to make a user car be exactly how you want it than buying new in my experience, but it depends how compromising you are. | |
| Jun 10, 2019 at 3:54 | comment | added | Nelson | I would still advise against the new new car. That depreciation really hurts. As an answer on the Finance SE, I can't recommend it at all. Get a used version of your exact car, and spend $500 on a new paint job, professional cleaning, and maybe a little extra to ensure it is in good condition. | |
| Jun 9, 2019 at 18:32 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | ...and you just stated the reason to fix the car you got. It's familiar. You know what isn't broke, and a new used car is a wildcard. So is a new new car, because they're always changing stuff. If you do go new, you will eat the what is it, 30% "depreciation when you drive it off the lot", so for rhat kind of scratch, hold out for exactly the color and trim you want! | |
| Jun 9, 2019 at 15:52 | comment | added | Dan Is Fiddling By Firelight | @ab2 that makes things easier than if you would be looking for a used car, but I'd still recommend checking in with the dealer to verify the color/trim combo you want is on hand. | |
| Jun 9, 2019 at 15:48 | comment | added | ab2 | +1 Good advice in general, to have the replacement car chosen now. However, I have decided to buy the 2019 version of my current car, which is a dream to drive, and with which I am totally familiar. | |
| Jun 9, 2019 at 15:18 | history | answered | Dan Is Fiddling By Firelight | CC BY-SA 4.0 |