Hail damage dilemma

JustAMomOf4
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:08:10 +0000

I can’t decide what to do…

Daughter’s 2000 Dodge Neon was severaly damaged by a freak hail storm over a month ago. There are dime to half dollar dents everywhere. Hundreds of them.
The insurance adjusted looked at it and said he thought paintless dent repair would fix the dents - ‘maybe’. They valued the car at $4000, we paid $4500 for it two years ago.
They sent me a check for $2800 and said to call for an appt. Any damage over $3000 will total the car.
We had the paintless dent repair guy look at it. He can do everything but the hood and roof for $1700. He said the hood should be replaced.

I basically have two options -
call the insurance company back, sell the car to them and get a check for $1200…
or
try and sell the car, if I get over $1200 I would come out ahead.
My daughter’s boyfriend thinks I can get over $1200 for salvage.

WWYD???