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Car Dent Repair Cost: 2026 Averages by Dent Size & Method

Car Dent Repair Cost: 2026 Averages by Dent Size & Method Car dent repair costs $75-$350 for a small dent with intact paint using paintless dent repair (PDR), $500-$1,000 for a dent that broke the paint and needs a body-shop repaint, and $1,200-$4,000+ for multi-panel hail damage in 2026. The single biggest price driver is whether the paint is intact: an undamaged finish unlocks PDR, which runs 40-70% cheaper than conventional bodywork. Estimate your specific job with our Paintless Dent Repair Cost Calculator(/auto/paintless-dent-repair-cost-calculator) before you book. When I traded in my old Accord, the dealer knocked $1,200 off the offer for a single creased door dent I had ignored for two years. A mobile PDR tech later told me that exact dent would have been a $180 fix when it was fresh — before the crease set and a parking-lot scuff chipped the paint. That $1,020 lesson is why this...