Negative impact on value from paint job?

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@snx76

Like the car and would purchase, drive it another two years, then switch to an EV. However, the car was keyed and had to be repainted. Authorized repair shop with a warranty on the work, but what does a significant paint job do to the resale value?

Pull the Carfax and Autocheck

Get third party purchase quotes (as if you own it for payoff), disclosing the repair if asked, and compare to the current payoff

List of places to sell or value your car online

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