Your car brings more money this way

I want to sell my car. A colleague recommended Smart and Spot Repair for inexpensive repairs to some scratches in paint and stone chip damage on glass. Does this really increase the selling price? Jean-Claude Marchand, Geneva

Over the last few years, used prices have increased drastically. Delivery problems as a result of the corona epidemic and the war in Ukraine will be blamed. Because when there are fewer new cars, customers are turning to used cars when their old cars need to be replaced. As a result, surprisingly high prices are achievable even for vehicles that are currently in decent condition. If you want to sell your current car, now is the time. Especially in the spring when many people are looking for a new vehicle.

However: A favorable condition also has a positive effect on the selling price. If the paint is glossy and the windshield is intact, you can easily get a few hundred more francs if you sell your old car. However, for the effort to be worthwhile, the repair must be inexpensive. Various repair methods fall under the term Intelligent Repair. But it’s always about minor, often cosmetic, and above all, inexpensive repairs. Wherever possible, repairs are made instead of replacement.

freshly polished

Spot repair is a technique for the selective removal of minor paint damage. It can be useful to work on bumpers, sills or under doorways. If the light gray primer is visible on the door edges due to repeated contact with the garage wall, you can touch up the damage yourself with a touch-up stick of the same color.

However, it is difficult to get good results on large, horizontal surfaces such as hoods. There it is more advisable to paint the entire body part in the traditional way – which of course costs much more.

Stone chips slightly repaired

For example, stone chip damage on the windshield can be repaired with Smart Repair. First, the damaged area is cleaned, then the air of the impact area is sucked with the vacuum pump. The resin adhesive then fills the damaged area and cures with UV light.

However, if there are cracks in the windshield longer than five millimeters, too much stone chip damage or damage to the driver’s field of view, there is no other choice but to replace the glass. Caution: High-quality repair results require specialist knowledge and skill. It is therefore recommended that you contact a workshop for advice.

you can do it yourself

Sometimes home remedies can help give your car a new look before selling it. If you also make sure your car doesn’t smell bad, nothing should stand in the way of a successful sale.

Source: Blick