There is a new highlander that was backed into that the dealer spent 1600 to fix. I was thinking of using that to negotiate an incredibly favorable deal. Any suggestions on how to figure out what that would do with the value? Thanks!
If they repaired it to an as new condition, I don’t see how you would be able to get a screaming deal on it. A lease is a simple formula regarding sales price and residual value. If this accident does not affect the residual value (and probably does not show on carfax) then they will probably knock an extra 1k off, no more.
Just remembered how Carfax showed all repairs [T-bone, 2 doors replaced, paint job, etc] from an accident under history and not in the “Accidents” section on my Forester 
1k would drop the lease around 30mth so I guess that wouldn’t be too bad since I have zero intention of purchasing it at the end of the lease. Thanks!
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It now has a hugely diminished value