Main dealer doing smart repairs

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Is it usual practice for cars to be fixed with smart repairs by main dealer?

Went to view a FK8 type R listed for over £26k, one side of rear bumper was a different colour to rest of car and noticed it straight away.

They are going to to again with another smart repair, but I have my doubts if they will be able to get a good match




Other side of bumper match is fine so I am 99% sure its a smart repair and that it was done by the honda dealer the first time, even though they did not admit it, just said they have no idea what is done in prep by the facility before they get it

 

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Other side matches perfect, so not just a difference in materials, looks even worse in person.

Sales person even told me he could not notice, and said he asked 4 others and neither could they.

So that vertical trim has red over spray on it, so definitely been painted.

I noticed the colour in a video they sent me but they said it was just the lighing so I then travelled 35 miles to see it, so am a bit annoyed about being lied to