I'd say that now, your choice depends entirely on how quickly you want a car. Personally, I'd probably go with getting the damaged one fixed, since that's a reasonable offer on the dealer's part. Of course, I'd never sell the Challenger, so the damage showing up in its records wouldn't be a real concern to me. Realistically, if you keep any car long enough, it's most likely going to get damaged somehow and will have to be fixed. I know some people would be really bothered by having a car that's been repaired, but as long as they do a good job on it, it wouldn't bother me having a car that's been fixed.