2016 Ram 3500 Crash / Diminished Value Result
This is a follow up post regarding the crash I had with my 2016 Ram 3500 Mega Cab DRW. I was sitting at a red light in August of 2017, and was rear ended at 35 MPH by a Class C Motorhome towing a veh...
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dodge guy wrote:
Yes, but in the end if it was repaired properly they will both be the same truck!
Which one would you buy? One that was properly repaired with no issues or one with poor maintenance that looks like junk with no accidents?!
With a good eye and proper tools, nearly any body repair is detectable, even really good work. Even if the color is a complete 100% match in all lighting (very rare) a simple Elcometer will reveal discrepancies in paint thickness.
If in the future your vehicle is damaged and becomes a complete loss, the likelihood is high that previous repairs will be taken into consideration and will have a negative impact on insurance reimbursement for the loss.
