Buying a New Pajero With Minor Cosmetic Storm Damage

zack1502 on 07/02/2017 - 09:07
Last edited 07/02/2017 - 10:29 by 1 other user

Hi everyone,

I am looking a new Pajero Sport Exceed and found this car with $6000 discount (but actual discount might be $2000) due to minor cosmetic storm damage. I am not sure whether I have any issues if I buy a car like this. I do not have experience and not quite understand about cosmetic storm damage. I read through the internet some car will be written off but i am not sure it happens to a new car from dealer?

Mitsubishi-Pajero-Sport

Thank you for your advice.

Regards,

Zack

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  npc on 07/02/2017 - 09:30

  Most likely it has some hail damage (dents) on roof, bonnet etc.

  IMHO it is much better to save money by buying "Undamaged" & "Demo or 2nd hand", rather than "Damaged" & "Brand New".

  Not commenting on the car choice obviously as this is very personal.

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    zack1502 on 07/02/2017 - 11:07

    I thought the one I refer is similar to Demo one hic

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  rambutann on 07/02/2017 - 09:31

  Just out of curiosity, whats the difference between this one and these ones that are 10k less (besides the fact that they are ex-demos)

  https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/details/Mitsubishi-Pajero-S…
  https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/details/Mitsubishi-Pajero-S…
  https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/details/Mitsubishi-Pajero-S…
  https://www.carsales.com.au/demo/details/Mitsubishi-Pajero-S…

  In my opinion, this price as a demo model is a better deal than $51k with storm damage.

  But maybe that's because depreciation is literally the biggest cost I could ever fathom and I would never even contemplate owning a brand new car.

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    spackbace on 07/02/2017 - 11:31

    You've linked to GLX, OP is chasing Exceed

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      rambutann on 07/02/2017 - 11:36

      Right.. And what's the difference between those two models..?

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        spackbace on 07/02/2017 - 11:38

        +3

        OP wants an Exceed… what does it matter? Model choice isn't the question being asked here.

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  Skramit on 07/02/2017 - 09:40

  You could probably negotiate a much much better discount on storm damaged vehicle. The dealer would definitely want it off their books…..

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  supnigs super skids on 07/02/2017 - 10:00

  check insurance first with previous hail damage

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    zack1502 on 07/02/2017 - 11:31

    How can we check insurance?

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  spackbace on 07/02/2017 - 11:34

  +2

  Less than $1000 more with no damage

  Just avoid the storm damaged one, it's too expensive for a damaged car

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    Gronk on 07/02/2017 - 12:36

    Couldn't agree more, I'd be expecting a lot more than $6k off for a storm damaged vehicle of that value.

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  Wampus on 07/02/2017 - 13:16

  Agreed, a work colleague bought a hail damaged Hyundai i20 for $6000 off the driveaway price, and you couldn't see the damage unless you were peering intently at the paintwork from a metre away. For something like that you should be asking for a LOT more off or they'll be laughing all the way to the bank