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@MechaMorgan
Hi!
I've also got a dent in the top-tube of my Mash, which was dropping it against a door jam rather than via theft.
Small dents like this rarely affect the overall structural integrity of the bike, unless it's actually snapped the aluminium. Mine is completely cosmetic.
Resale price kind of depends on who you're selling it too. Personally I wouldn't worry too much about buying a frame with a TT dent if it was superficial, but other people might shy away. That's understandable, as they can't really know how serious it is or how it occurred. Like DJ says though, do you feel comfortable enough about it to sell it to someone when there might be a potential for failure? You're looking at a pretty big price cut to make it sellable, really. I very much doubt I'd pay more than £250 for a frame with a dent, and that would have to be a very nice frame.
Mash frames specifically are difficult to fix because of the triangular TT. They're a nightmare to replace and not very easy to pull - there are also few aluminium frame builders in the UK who will take this kind of stuff on. I made some inquiries with Kingston Kustoms who did TP88's Bianchi but it's not really worthwhile. CF wrap can't hurt, but it's more of a sticking plaster than a fix.