It isn't too noticeable; is it worth getting it fixed?

The car is a 2005 Hyundai Sonata, the insurance excess is $600 — would the difference in resale value be more than this?

Ben

A. It's very difficult without seeing the damage. A Drive contributor recently had two cars damaged in the December hail storms; both Commodores, very similar damage but two different insurance companies.

One car's damage was quoted at $4500 so the excess was paid. The other was repaired for $500 by a repairer endorsed by the insurer, so no excess paid and no claim needed. So, depending on a number of circumstances, there can be big variations.

Typically, people will shy away from buying a vehicle with hail damage unless they know about car repairing and can spot a bargain. If you plan on keeping the car and can live with the damage, you can save yourself some money but if you plan to sell the car it's probably best to have the damage fixed.