Dumb question...so, my wife's lease has a pretty sizeable dent in one of the doors and quarter. It's not incredibly severe, but it's rippled. Meaning, it covers a large area but has few sharp creases and is very shallow.
I don't want to run it thru insurance. Estimates are coming in at roughly $1k-$1500 to fix it.
I'm considering picking up a cheap DIY dent puller myself and seeing what I can do. I have no delusions that I'd be able to make the panel factory perfect.
So, does GM Financial typically charge what it would cost to completely repair the damage, or would the assess me based on how they think it impacted the market value?
On our last lease, there was a similar type of damage (rippled/wave dent on the quarter) but much smaller in size. I did nothing to correct it, and I think they wanted to charge me a few hundred dollars for it. I convinced the rep on the phone that what he was seeing in the incredibly small black and white picture is a reflection of the vehicle next to it, and there was no damage upon turn-in This was with Ally.
My point is, if I work on it a bit and they hit me for $500 because it impacts the value slightly, it's worthwhile as it'd cost me double-to-triple that to properly have it fixed. If they are going to hit me for dealership rate to have it properly fixed, I should find the best value I can and just bite the bullet.
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