Selling my car soon, is it worth getting a couple of dents fixed first?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 12:12 pm
I'm planning to sell my Camry in the next month or so and there are two small dents on the passenger side, one on the door and one near the wheel arch, both from careless parking situations over the years. Nothing dramatic but you know how buyers are here, they zoom in on every little thing and use it to knock the price down. A buddy of mine sold his car last year and swears he got way more than expected because he had a certified paintless dent repair specialist in Abu Dhabi sort out a few dings before listing it. Part of me thinks that's overkill for a car I'm getting rid of anyway, but the other part figures a couple hundred dirhams now might mean a few thousand more at negotiation time. The dents are shallow and the paint is totally intact so I'm hoping it's an easy job. Anyone done this before selling and did it actually move the needle on the price? Or am I better off just disclosing it and letting the buyer deal with it themselves?