I keep hearing this from people, especially my friends who work for other manufacturers. I personally couldn't care less.
Hell, if they sold it pre-scratched and pre-dented It'd be even better, would same me the paranoia of something happening to it.
Why would anyone pay new car prices for a damaged car? It has lower resale value.
> Why would anyone pay new car prices for a damaged car? A) I didn't say it had to be the same price. Sell the car with a bumper blemish and give people a discount to account for the fact that you didn't have to reject parts.
B) People might buy it for the same reason that others gent bent out of shape about panel gaps; personal differences in what they value.