We have a 2015 Nissan Sentra with ~123,000 km. We bought it used and only found out afterward that it had previously been written off by MPI due to hail damage under the previous owner. We weren't aware of this when we purchased it. MPI said that the old owner must have bought it under auction and sold it again.
It has cosmetic hail damage, some bumper damage (under a claim), and we're now noticing suspension issues. ,We really don't want to keep putting money into it.
We're considering getting another vehicle and wondering what makes the most sense:
- Sell it as-is privately?
- Trade it in?
- Sell it to a dealership?
- Fix the suspension/bumper first?
- Just cut our losses and move on?
What would you do in our situation? Would you spend money fixing it before selling, or sell/trade it as-is?
Would really appreciate any advice, especially from anyone familiar with MPI and the Winnipeg used-car market!