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2022 Cadillac Escalade — how much does an old accident hurt resale?

FlatSixMechanicish898Community StarterJan 13, 20262022 Cadillac Escalade SportSeattle
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 47,500 miles. 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
2.6
location
Seattle
term months
48
asking price
38500
dealer addons
495
dealer doc fee
699
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CanyonFanCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 13, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. Two 2022 Cadillac Escalade quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. Then the comparison gets honest. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.
NoMarkupEnthusiast497Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 13, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Call your insurer in Seattle before you fall in love with the 2022 Cadillac Escalade. If they balk, that's your answer. This is from a 2022 Cadillac Escalade in Seattle with 47,500 miles. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
NoMarkupEnthusiast497Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 15, 2026permalink
Quick add on that: Call your insurer in Seattle before you fall in love with the 2022 Cadillac Escalade. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. I'll post OTD once I have two apples-to-apples sheets.
DetailLearner158Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 14, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. In Seattle, insurance quotes flipped a 2022 Cadillac Escalade comparison for me more than the sale price did. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. No need to make it theatrical. Not wiring anything in the meantime.
TrailRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 14, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: Ask for out-the-door on the 2022 Cadillac Escalade with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. If they balk, that's your answer. On “how much does an old accident hurt,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Stop there until you know. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
NoMarkupEnthusiast497Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 14, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, in Seattle, insurance quotes flipped a 2022 Cadillac Escalade comparison for me more than the sale price did. That's the part that actually changes the decision. This is from a 2022 Cadillac Escalade in Seattle with 47,500 miles. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
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