Would you buy a used car that had "minor damage" as reported to Carfax?

Not necessarily.

I always take a used car that I am considering to my mechanic and get him to inspect it. I would go by his inspection.

Thats a good idea but unfortunately the vehicle is in another city. It would be difficult to make that happen. Obviously I would have my mechanic inspect it after I bought it but by then it may be too late.

Yes, my wifes current car had minor rear damage. It was the rear quarter panel and it was properly replaced. Check the car out well and you should have no issues.

Ding? Yes
Scratch? Maybe
More? nah.

That's the problem though, I don’t really know the nature of the "minor damge."

I’ll see if i can find one in that area, thanks.

I guess i need to hire an inspector.

Thanks guys.

A nephew sells Hondas & he's been saying, for mths now, that used cars of all models are almost impossible to find, let alone purchase. A bird in the hand, mabe?

Depends on the price and the use. If it's purely cosmetic and I had a kid going to college an hour away? Sure. If it is for the wife, probably not.

If it's structural damage no way in hell.

They have receipts from the repairs? We have a 2018 Highlander. Had it for 3 months and the wife had to swerve to miss grandma, jumped a curve and took out the fence and sign at the front of a neighborhood. Was deemed the old lady's fault and listed as a collision. Pretty significant repairs including repairs to the undercarriage. Had to haggle with her insurance company for 6 months to get appropriate diminished value for the car.

We got it repaired at the dealer. 20k miles later it's all been fine, but we have all the paperwork and I'm sure the dealer has records on the repair.