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The vast majority of punters do not want to buy stuff with visible stone chips and scratches.They don’t want friends and neighbours pointing them out.I have often made the mistake of leaving the odd stone chip on a bonnet to save money and it hasn’t sold. You then find later by getting it painted,it sells.

I had a fitter who worked for me when i was down south, had a buyer coming for his old van, white escort with loads of scabs, he took a big bottle of tippex outta the office and touched in all the little scabby bits, billy bought it, it rained a couple of days later, the guy came back moaning it had gone rusty over night

Some of the best car's we sold both prep wise and the odd minter we've bought in, I've then seen them out and about or in local tesco say 3-6 months later and they are already wrecked, you just think whats the point? It's usually the most fussy customers in the first place too... cars*. Need edit button.

Piss easy touch in on the bumper and leave the wheels. Anyone fussing over light kerb rash on a 7 year old car will be a pest anyway

its reconditioning not a restoration

Always leave the customer something to have a dig at eg a little wheel scuff . When they ask what is going to be done about the wheels because of the scuff , tell them its priced into the deal , BUT I can get it done for you at £100 , amazed how many forget the scuff and its never mentioned again , all because you have put the ball into their court and now they have to decide . BUT some of the others will have it done and with these people it hasn't cost you the £100 , Win WIN .

Agreed, I would touch those examples in.

Definitely touch up/in both. Neither justify the extra spend imo.

I tend to do all the prep, even on an older car. After all it is SOMEBODY‘S new car and if you competition’s car is slightly better prepped, then that may be enough for them to get the sale However, even I would only touch up those bits on your example and certainly wouldn’t use the paint shop.

Either touch in the bumper or paint it for sure. £50 smart repair. The wheels are ok. However would the car look better with grey wheels. You could add value to the car with a change of colour.

For all that it is I would just touch them in yourself with a proper colour match touch up kit, £10 ish. That’s really nothing for the age and miles Same silver colour should do bumper and alloys.

Proper one. Even got a nice wooden plague/trophy to put on the wall this year. First thing I’ve got since my cycling proficiency I think.

I am very into figures for all the businesses, The ones i delve into first are / overheads / net profit / historical comparisons, comparisons are not massively important to some sectors but i do like to see growth year on year.

Ha ha . We can follow Benji in his quest to buy an Astra. 9 series in and he decides not to.

Yes we got two when we had bigger operation dead easy to get second set

Banger PX cars mate. Keep them the ones that are like £100 that run and drive. Leave 1 at bodyshop. Leave 1 at MOT. Just always swap them around so somethings always knocking about. Makes life so much easier.