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What does SIDE mean?

Side damage

The main damage is on the left or right side.

What it means

SIDE (and LEFT SIDE or RIGHT SIDE) means the car was hit on the side: doors, fenders, pillars, sills or wheels. Side impacts can bend the B-pillar and the sill, which are structural, and can damage the suspension if a wheel was hit.

What it means for a buyer

Look at the door gaps and the wheel alignment in the photos. Side curtain airbags and seat airbags may have deployed. A hit to the wheel area can mean suspension and steering parts too.

Cars in our database with this damage right now (primary or secondary): 120,012

Related terms

FRONT END Front end damageREAR END Rear end damageUNDERCARRIAGE Undercarriage damage

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