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Old Dec 12, 2019 | 02:46 PM
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Hi all,

I unfortunately scratched the bottom of my GS F a few hours ago. I was pulling into a parking lot and did not notice how steep it was until I heard the scrape. I wanted to get your opinion on what you would do. I could leave it as is since it is under the car for the most part, have it buffed to help somewhat, or have it fixed 100%. Would a scratch like this really hurt the resell? Thank you -- I appreciate your thoughts. Attached are some pics.



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Old Dec 12, 2019 | 02:51 PM
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One of those things where no one will see it or notice it, but you know it's there. It would bug me and I would have it fixed. But that's me.
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How much do you think it would cost to have it fixed?
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Old Dec 12, 2019 | 04:11 PM
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I had a slight scratch like that however I ended up buying those scratch/bumper guards and didn't have any issues afterwards unless you drive like this https://media2.giphy.com/media/xTiTn...LhCw/giphy.gif
https://sliplo.com/
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Old Dec 12, 2019 | 10:43 PM
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You can buy bumper guards on the bottom of the car. They just stick on. My other car has them screwed on.

I don't think it would affect the sale of the car. When I looked at dealership cars I would always check the bottom of the bumper to see if there were scratches. If there were, it was a sign that the owner wasn't careful sometimes. It wouldn't affect my decision, but it was a sign. Also, you could no longer claim it to be 'like new'.
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