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Structural repair

Repair work to the chassis rails, A/B/C pillars, or firewall — a value-destroying finding.

A bolted-on bumper or replaced bonnet is cosmetic. Cut, welded or pulled chassis rails are structural — they affect crash performance and resale. Telltale signs: fresh welds inside the engine bay, paint overspray under wheel arches, replaced strut towers. Any structural repair is a hard negotiation point or walk-away.

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Panel gap

The spacing between adjacent body panels — uneven gaps suggest accident repair.

Paint depth gauge

An electronic tool that measures paint film thickness to detect repaints and filler.

Structural rust

Rust on chassis rails, sills or strut towers — versus surface rust which is cosmetic.

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