Did Jenson Button cry when Vettel took him out at Spa ? nope so don't complain
Personal experience, as well as many other people posting on this forum who have actually tested it rather than just assuming it's because of damage.
I could have just said that, but I think it's important to spread the word because even in the threads where people continuously say it has nothing to do with damage and post about the tests they've done to prove it people will still come in and say "I can't believe I have to pay to fix my car for damage omg!!! What crappy game design". I'm sure if this thread stays alive we will see some people come in and post that here as well (though I hope not). Why not put it in my sig? What would be more useful? Before this I had a few lines from a song and before that I had an M5 logo in text so would those have served a better purpose?
As the other guys have said, it's just a fee for racing your car. Materials degrade over time, especially in an environment as stressful as racing as all the flexing will eventually weaken the chassis. Just because it shows up after you drive it does not mean you have to purchase it. You do it when your car feels like it does not drive the same anymore because the fee is fixed whether you do it after 1M or 10000KM crashing into 400 walls. Always about 50% the value of the vehicle.
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