My dented car - courtesy of my wife

[BP-Revo]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Spending much more than $500 on a car worth probably $5k doesn't seem to make much sense especially since the damage is cosmetic.

Unfortunately, from what I understand, the condition of the exterior of the car is an indication of how the car was treated.

While a car that looks great on the outside may not necessarily look great on the inside - a car that looks terrible on the outside usually does not look great on the inside...