Is it worth doing body repairs before selling?

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Asked by Guru9BNRDP Jun 22, 2021 at 05:12 PM about the 2011 Toyota RAV4 Limited V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My daughter has a 2011 RAV4 with aprox. 126,000 miles on it. She wanted to
fix a few dents and scratches before trying to sell. The lowest estimate she got
is $4500 for the repairs. No clue as to whether this would be beneficial or not.
Any advice or thoughts would be aprreciated.

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In my experience you will never recoup that money. Sell it with the dents and scratches and price accordingly. Show or take pictures of the areas that are of concern.

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Small dents might be ironed out by a paintless dent guy. Repainting is a waste of money.

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