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Originally Posted by mikem
Carl you`d be surprised at how many "brand new cars" are delivered to customers with new panels and/or paintwork. This is why all cars go to a "prep" centre first to have any damage sorted from the shipping containers (seas can be very rough  )
The bottom line is, if its done right you or even an expert would never now and the "independent inspections" you pay for have an awful reputation for overlooking things.  |
i know, i have been to the docks where the cars come, i have seen some smashed up new cars which will subsequently be re-paired and sold on''as new''
if a car has the odd scratch done well without paint might be hard to tell... if its had a whole panel painted, i will be able to tell
if its had structural repair... i mean from a whack, its quite easy to tell.. once a car has been bent its almost impossible to get them as -new, metal bends and can never go back properly...the fittings of new front panels/wings after a deformation is very hard to get 90% and never 100%
if it was a dead straight car mever been in accident but you replaced many panels, say for (restoration) then it still can be hard to get them 100% but is far much easier than a car which has been involved in an accident
if a car had a smack, anyone with any sort of idea about car bodywork and structural integrity will deffo be able to tell.. jo public wont... ie my gf mother wouldnt be able to tell, my GF is getting better at it lol.. we had to look at 10 fiestas to get an un-touched one!
Carlos