2009 Liquid Platinum base G37
55,500 miles
Mechanically excellent condition
Premium tires with less than 6K on them

I'm planning on selling the G37 and would love your input if its worth investing in fixing the body damage first. I've received 2 quotes from a local collision shop. One is to replace panels, the headlight, etc and do a true repair of $3500 versus $950 to just clean it up and not replace anything (not sure how that will look).

The front-end damage is more significant and the driver's side front panel needs to be replaced, the front headlight is functional but has a thin crack in it. The bumper damage is not structural at all, its all superficial and just needs to be stripped and painted.

I'm sure the $3500 will not make the care sell for $3500+ more, so that is not an option. Do you think the superficial clean up for $1000ish is worth it or will it make it look like a problem is being covered up and maybe even be more harmful?

 

Are you trading it in to a dealer or selling to a private party? If you're trading it in, don't do anything to the car. They will see that anything you do is just cosmetic and they won't give you any more for the car. It might help you get more from a private party though.

 

How much time do you have to sell it?

I'd suggest leaving it alone, and sell as-is. If you don't get any interested parties, consider alternatives.

Just the fact that it's been in an accident, many buyers will shy away...so no point in covering up the damage.