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01-18-2011, 11:21 PM
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| Reselling your modified car
So I'm going through all these pages of modified cars and see that a lot of people have put in a lot of money and effort into their cars. However, when it comes time to selling your car, how difficult has it been for people to sell their modified car? And of course we know you're not going to get paid for the additional effort you put into your car or the retail value of the parts. Anyone care to share some stories?
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01-18-2011, 11:24 PM
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Extremely hard if you're trying to get even half of what you put into it back. Unless you can find someone who understands the money you put it/likes what you've done.....
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01-18-2011, 11:28 PM
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plain and simple...a car isn't going to be worth much more than its stock form unless you have OEM mods or mods that's highly sought after...or you did some crazy engine swap provided it was done by a reputable shop.
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01-18-2011, 11:31 PM
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dunno bout you guys but i'd rather buy a stock car than a modified car
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01-18-2011, 11:33 PM
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Unless you know the person of the modified car or the detailed history of it. I wouldn't mind buying a modified show car instead of a track car. There are some modified cars that I've seen I can obtain and then part out to make some profit.
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01-18-2011, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dachinesedude dunno bout you guys but i'd rather buy a stock car than a modified car | +1
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01-18-2011, 11:41 PM
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couldn't you argue that buying a "modified" car would mean you're buying from a car enthusiast, who would tend to care for their car more than just a regular vehicle owner?
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01-18-2011, 11:50 PM
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^ kinda true, but every owner treats their car differently. There are owners who treats their base model honda/corolla car like a super car and some who dont give a shit about cars. Also works vice versa with modified car owners. IMO i would rather buy a stock car and mod it myself because i enjoy doing my own mods and everybody has different taste.
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01-18-2011, 11:50 PM
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it goes both ways because i've looked at a lot of hack job cars..
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01-18-2011, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by illicitstylz couldn't you argue that buying a "modified" car would mean you're buying from a car enthusiast, who would tend to care for their car more than just a regular vehicle owner? | that depends on who the owner is...
and how modified are we talking here?
There are some really shit box "modified" cars out there.
I think a lot of people keep them depending on how much they've done to it.
But if you really need the money...then they are for sale...
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01-18-2011, 11:55 PM
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personally, I think stock cars are more reliable than modified cars. I heard of stories where some people modified their cars so much that everything started to fall apart.
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01-19-2011, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Renthal it goes both ways because i've looked at a lot of hack job cars.. | lol makes me feel so much better about the work that i do my self
seems so "clean"
heck, i took my is to a shop to get a quote on fender flares and the guy was impressed with the neatness of the air ride install
when looking at some cars
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01-19-2011, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by orange7 personally, I think stock cars are more reliable than modified cars. I heard of stories where some people modified their cars so much that everything started to fall apart. | Those would fall under the shit box modified cars with dc/megan/ebay/etc parts on them.
But they're shiny!
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01-19-2011, 12:40 AM
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from experience, stock cars will generally be easier to sell than modified cars. With stock being a baseline, how much more or less depends on the nature of the mod. for example if the car comes with a brand new set of te37 with new tires then it should sell for more provided they fit well and your fenders aren't mangled and nothing is rubbing. however, if the car comes with a set of ugly mismatched wrong offset and size curbed rota with bald tires then obviously it would lower the resale of the car. I guess it really depends on how the buying public perceives the mods. for me, from best to worst. tasteful reversible bolt on> reversible bolt on> non-reversible mod> tasteless non-reversible mod. i always keep the stock parts when i mod. just in case the next owner wants to return the car to stock and to give myself the choice to part out the goodies if needed.
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01-19-2011, 12:56 AM
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Cars do not appreciate in value unless it is really rare or a collector car and even then it usually stays in stock form, modding is for your own personal enjoyment and people should know that before spending so much money on their cars.
From personal experience, selling a car stock is so much easier then selling a modded car. One mistake people make is selling off their stock parts thinking they will keep the car forever or something, but once the time comes to sell the car they are SOL.
Another one is buying new parts as opposed to buying used, one must know that if you spend XXX of dollars on the item, don't expect to get a lot back for it. I don't care if it is in brand new condition, it is used and that is that.
It all comes down to how realistic you are, if you are realistic about the price on the modded car, then it will sell fast, if not then it will sit until it rusts....That or you find a stupid kid to buy it.
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01-19-2011, 01:10 AM
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01-19-2011, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by orange7 personally, I think stock cars are more reliable than modified cars. I heard of stories where some people modified their cars so much that everything started to fall apart. | lol noob
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01-19-2011, 01:30 AM
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01-19-2011, 01:35 AM
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I'm going to be spending the next few months stockifying my car to sell it.
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01-19-2011, 03:25 AM
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01-19-2011, 06:27 AM
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lol, yeah i ve heard some pretty bad condition bmw's like theres no more pads left, straight metal on metal contact in richmond
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01-19-2011, 07:20 AM
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just part it out
and its a piece of cake to sell it
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01-19-2011, 07:26 AM
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I'd rather put back all stock items on the car I'm selling then part out the goodies I had on it. You get some of the money back that way
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You will almost always get more if you part it out, thats what I did with my EK, ended up selling parts & car for around 8k, probably would have only got around 6k if i sold it with the parts on it. Thats why its always good to keep the stock parts.
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01-19-2011, 08:05 AM
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There's really only 3 types of buyers out there
1 the type that only looks for stock cars thinkin its mint
2 the type that buys ur car not knowing jack abt the parts u put/used on the car thinking its good shit and just wants to buy it and show it off
3 the type that truly appreciates the parts and efforts uve put into the car, knows what each and every part does, and has done extensive research on ur car/parts
Type 1 is the general population, type 2 is the sucker, and type 3 is super rare to come by
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