If a car is in an accident, and the repair shop restored it to new condition (no bent frame, new parts, paint, airbag, etc.), why does it still lose value in as a trade in, if it is otherwise in great condition, with low miles?
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Two great answers here already but I will add…
Shops will use new parts that are 3rd party oem equivalent parts that often times do not match the quality of the original.
Couple that with often shoddy work and corners being cut in the name of profit and you end up with very questionable workmanship even from reputable repair shops.
You cannot know the quality of parts and workmanship received by a professionally repaired car, so any repair is always dubious at best.
If you can avoid the repaired car, you should do so.
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