Would you buy a car with (repaired) hail damage?

What's the make/model of the car you're looking to buy? Not that it particularly matters for this discussion.

 

My dad's a television repair man. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

 

Wow, why would this even matter? $3,000 in your pocket? No questions asked.

 

I say do it. Unless it's a Fiat.

 

But check your mirrors on your way out. Let's not be silly.

 

The only concern, or concerns, are the warranty for the paint job goes out the window and I'm not sure if the long-term effects of hail damage/repair is quicker rusting and if the dents can somehow reappear.

 

Buy it.
Most cars are going to get dings, dents, scratches, etc. You can't prevent them 90 percent of the time, unless you never take it out of your garage.
Take the monster discount, put $300 of the $3,000 in an interest-baring savings account and in a few years, you'll already have most of the money ready to paint it. But chances are, you might sell it before it needs a new paint job anyway.

 

Buy it.

 

Yes.

 

If you know going in that it had hail damage (especially if the owners are up front about it), I'd buy it.

 

If everything else is good, take it. Now.

The big bonus is that, if I'm reading this correctly, the dealership will fix the dents. Since the paint wasn't broken, the worst-case scenario is you might want to spend about $20 or so on a three-step system by Meguiar's that can bring the shine out of almost anything.

My current car was pelted by at least $800 worth of damage. I found a reputable guy in the city to pop out the dents for $600. After washing the vehicle and three-stepping it, it was good as new. Really. And I'm picky, picky, picky ...

 

The only thing I would check ... make sure that there isn't any kind of branding on the title that indicates it was sold as a damaged vehicle. I doubt there is, but every state is different. (And regardless, this probably will show up on CarFax when you go to sell it someday).

But otherwise, yeah sounds promising.