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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
Cars get scratched bumpers. Get the repair paperwork and review it.
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Yep, this happened to my wife, not once, not twice, but three times.
Late model Jetta TDI 6 speed manual, she would stall it and be lightly bumped in the rear by a driver following too close. The damage was only a new bumper cover repair (because of the creased plastic).
After the third hit and 100k trouble free miles, I gave up and sold it. I have missed that economical and very handy wagon ever since.
Bottom line, have someone who knows bodywork check the chassis before you buy - it could be very little damage, or you might find something major that wasn’t even on the carfax report...