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Hey guys just had a quick question I’m on the verge of buying a c7 and it has some paint damage and I’m just trying to gauge the cost to make an offer on the car, any idea what it would cost 1. To do it the budget way 2. To do it the right way properly blended etc and what would be recommended. On another note zero idea how this happened or what it’s from haha.
The right way is to paint the entfender, which would probably cost less than spot repair and blending. Should be able to get a quality repaint on the fender for under $1,000.
Hey guys just had a quick question I’m on the verge of buying a c7 and it has some paint damage and I’m just trying to gauge the cost to make an offer on the car, any idea what it would cost 1. To do it the budget way 2. To do it the right way properly blended etc and what would be recommended. On another note zero idea how this happened or what it’s from haha.
Btw, what your looking at is someones repair, and the filler material is cracked now. Like the post earlier, it will take a $1000 to get it fixed.
My amateur guess is that a good body shop is going to want to paint the entire panel. It's down pretty low so if someone would blend it, any mismatch would be harder to see. The seller is putting himself in a position to accept a much-reduced offer so I would make sure that reduction offsets your trouble. For example, if all you get is $1000 off I'd take that and buy a car with no damage.
From a friend's past experience 3 years ago: New OEM fender $700. Paint $400.
I would not want just a repair job done on a C7. Put the car back in like-new condition.
Thanks for all the replies guys! It’s a 2015 with 28k miles no damage reported anywhere, it’s a 2lt coupe I’m getting it for 29500 that’s under trade in, so figure 30500 out the door fixed. Only other issue is it’s had 5 owners. So clean title clean carfax, 28k miles, with the paint damage.
2015 with 28k on it and five owners, I’d walk. Something does not sound right and that fix is terrible. Would not go by car fax on this one, sorry guy.
Why do you say that? Lots of Corvettes are emotional purchases, don't get driven much, and then get traded when the reality of owning a 2 seat sports car sets in. It has a clean CarFax and he's getting it for a good price. It's a Chevy that will continue to depreciate, not a show car and not an investment.
OP, Play it safe. Get the Autocheck report as well and compare to Carfax. Also, get the warranty record from a GM dealer. See what's been repaired on that car at GM dealers. If the report is clean and if the Autocheck agrees with Carfax, then it's your decision. That's a good price for that car with that mileage, not fantastic, but definitely good.
While I don't disagree w.. Steve R., the ownership numbers would give me pause. I'd therefore go w. roadbike's suggestions: carfax, autocheck, GM internal-only available at dealer VIS report on the car.
All I can surmise from looking at it and hearing your story is, it's a good price and it looks like the last owner did a terrible job of even patching the thing. That alone is a tell, at least about him/her. And a red flag.
Carfax is only as honest as the previous owner/owners...its actually BS for the most part...ask me how and why I know...for starters, my brother in law has been an auto body tech...and a darn good highly paid one... for his entire life...
Repainting cost??
