Should I get a small dent repaired on a car I'm going to sell?

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I'm selling my older 99 nissan altima, and there is a small dent above the bumper on the right side (actually it's a little smaller than a volleyball) I'm getting ready to sell it, and am wondering if it is worth it to get it repaired or should I just sell it as is? The rest of the car is in great condition.
Oh, and one other thing. I NEVER drive it so the registration is expired. Do I need to pay for emissions and new registration if I'm just going to sell it and the new owner will have to get it done as well? Thanks.
 
No, you do not need a new registration. It depends (for the dent). You would be able to sell it for more money if you got it fixed. I would find out how much it would cost to fix it, and then figure out if you should. If it's like, 100 bucks, then yeah! But if it's a LOT of money, then I wouldn't. If the buyer doesn't care, then you're off the hook :)

hope this helped you out! :)
 
get an estimate from a body shop so you can discuss with buyer. you do not need the inspection or registration to sell. only the title..
 
sometimes you can pop out a dent like that, is it the front bumper or the rear bumper? Allot of those round dents will just pop out
 
I would fix the dent only if I think I could sell it quicker and recover the expense - other wise, sell it as is.
No need for anything else but the title.
 
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