So during the final sorting of signatures and payments, the car salesperson mentioned the small dents on the bonnet, dents we knew nothing about. Our new car had been fully detailed and any even very small imperfections really stood out. So over we went to where the car was waiting for us so we could have a closer look.
There would have been at least double the number of dents now easily seen on the polished finish. So at around $100 per dent for removal, the cost would have been doubled to what we had expected.
When sorting car insurance prior to picking it up we found some insurers would not touch the policy because of the hail damage. Those that would cover it would not do 'new for new replacement', but they would only do 'market value'.
The car dealer quoted us $2,000 to remove all dents and then they would be legally be able to sell it to us as a new vehicle. This would qualify us for new for new replacement, something we felt more comfortable about.
As we are about to head south to Melbourne, the new car would only be sitting in our garage. Now we expect to collect our 'new' car early in 2020.
Even after paying the $2000 for dent repairs, we are still getting a $2,500 discount on a new car price.
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