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Originally Posted by Innersoul1
Well if anyone wants to buy an Audi, I just read in the Herald that all of the 85 cars on their lot have been damaged. I imagine that there will be some sort of "Hail Sale" in the near future.
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Hail sales are generally not worth it, as people underestimate what it really costs to fix things properly (see my post about
my 2010 hail damage experience). Even if they do discount appropriately, after getting things all fixed, you're even but have a car with a lot of bodywork. Over a period of years, some bodywork can come back and bite you. Additionally, re-sale can be difficult whether you have visible hail damage (some won't touch it) or fixed hail damage (others won't touch it).
The best way to buy a car from a dealer is to have the ability to purchase it outright. If you can do that, you'd be amazed what types of deals you can get. I sold my prior vehicle, which I had purchased brand new (no financing), for only $5,500 less than the all in price I had paid after having driven for 32 months and put on 39,000km. To put it in perspective, it is like getting a 32 month lease with zero down for a brand new vehicle (SUV AWD) for $170/mth.