<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland car dealerships are set to mark down the price of hundreds of hail-damaged vehicles but experts are warning prospective buyers to do their research before making a purchase.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Businesses have marked down the vehicles with discounts ranging from $1000 to $10,000 after a supercell storm swept through the state's south-east.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, RACQ principal technical researcher Andrew Kirk is urging drivers to factor in the potential cost of repairs, assess how water damage could impact the vehicle and check if the car can be comprehensively insured.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/horse-racing/melbourne-cup-results-2025-winner-half-yours-jamie-melham-jockey-tony-calvin-mcevoy-trainer-20251104-p5n7pg.html" target="_blank"><strong><span>History made as Half Yours wins Melbourne Cup</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We would recommend talking to your insurer prior to purchasing, just to make sure that you are then able to reinsure that vehicle with pre-existing damage," Kirk said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Repair costs can vary and cars with some light hail damage can be repaired using paintless dent removal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You don't have to repaint the vehicle, it's just pushing the dents back out," Kirk said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-new-car-buyers-could-save-thousands-on-hail-damaged-cars/0eaed736-80e1-4df0-987b-a6ef2836d29f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Almost 200 new and used vehicles are being discounted as part of a snap hail sale at Wynnum car dealership Bartons.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Discounts will also be available at upcoming auctions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/interest-rates-reserve-bank-of-australia-november-decision/d70c56a3-161f-43ef-9e66-9286cdd459be" target="_blank"><strong><span>RBA dodges Cup Day surprise but makes rates vow</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Manheims at Eagle Farm expects to receive 300 to 400 hail-damaged cars from insurance companies in the coming weeks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Some vehicles you can save up to $10,000," Manheim director of operations Sean Kinsey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vehicles classed as repairable write-offs will be able to be re-registered and driven again after being fixed up.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You change the glass, repair any light damage or anything like that, go through an inspection process and then you can literally put the car back on the road," Kinsey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>