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BMW, Mini and Porsche stand out for the negative. A damaged car not only devalues, but it can also compromise the safety of all.
The Carvertical Study analyzed historical reports of vehicles acquired by company users between October 2023 and October 2024.
This time, the focus was on most damaged cars in Portugalover this period of almost one year. Those who had More accidents.
The study reveals that luxury models powerful are among the most often damaged. It will not be surprising (the throttle pedal looks lighter).
A BMW It was the brand with the highest damage rate: 84.6% of German vehicles recorded a history of damage.
Right after, with a similar percentage (81.3%) MINI, followed by Porsche (72.4%) that completes the podium.
In the top-5 of the most damaged cars are still models of Volkswagen (57.9%) and SEAT (54%).
Those who have fewer accidents They are essentially small city cars: Toyota (14,6%), Opel (17,0%) e Mazda (19,9%).
In relation to costs, The most expensive repairs were in Porsche vehicles: 12 135 euros. Porsche was followed by BMW (5 442 euros) and Jaguar (5 256 euros).
The cheapest repairs were in Opel (2 073 euros), Alfa Romeo (2 338 euros) and Seat (2 545 euros).
Resale and Safety
A damaged car not only devalue, as it can also compromise security of all. Therefore, he points out the statement sent to ZAP, special attention to a used BMW – it is more likely to have an accident, it is more likely to have critical security failure.
Carvertical recalls that damage in a car also makes it difficult to resale. Cheap or poorly made repairs can lead to higher long -term maintenance costs. In addition to security may be compromised, as already mentioned.
And then the question of trips between countries: “Often, a car is damaged in a country, repaired at low cost, and then sold in another country.”
“The US imports many vehicles that have suffered serious accidents for Europe. And in Portugal, vehicles have an average accident every 5–10 years. Given that the average age of vehicles in Portugal is 8.5 years, it is likely that these vehicles have already had an accident at least once, ”explains Matas Buzelis, director of communication of Carvertical.
