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2016 Chevrolet Camaro — how much does an old accident hurt resale?

NewCarRoadie849Community StarterJul 13, 20262016 Chevrolet Camaro SSCalifornia
Car was repaired well after a moderate accident and drives straight. I am trying to price it honestly several years later. How much do buyers usually discount history compared with equivalent clean-history cars?
apr
9.47
location
California
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
74000
dealer doc fee
399
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NewCarRoadie849Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 13, 2026permalink
OP update: I got two written quotes on the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and the out-the-door gap is bigger than the ads made it look. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
ApexDIYer126Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 13, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro numbers without them. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
DieselCommuter129Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 13, 2026permalink
Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro price probably got worse. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. Make the next action something you can finish this week. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
DailyTraveler76Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 14, 2026permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. Two 2016 Chevrolet Camaro quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. That's the part that actually changes the decision. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
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