Does any of the mods enhance the re-sale value?

[AnzenChitai]

As we know the automobile is a depreciating asset the moment you drive out the lot.....does certain modifications that improve the vehicle performance (ie shocks, air intake, etc) enhance the re-sale value vs cosmetic enhancements (ie body side molding etc)?

 

[Jesse1983]

it's been my experience that no mods help resale value. Thats why I keep all my stock parts, and when it comes time to sell or trade-in, I turn the truck back to stock and sell my parts.

 

[Hawkdog21]

it's been my experience that no mods help resale value. Thats why I keep all my stock parts, and when it comes time to sell or trade-in, I turn the truck back to stock and sell my parts.

agreed

 

[M1911]

I suspect that most mods will lower the resale value.

 

[kingpin748]

it's been my experience that no mods help resale value. Thats why I keep all my stock parts, and when it comes time to sell or trade-in, I turn the truck back to stock and sell my parts.

agreed

Agreed and I also keep my stock parts for when I sell it. You can usually make back a decent portion of the cost of the aftermarket part by reselling it in a forum or on eBay.

I suspect that most mods will lower the resale value.

Any time I see a modified car I assume it's being driven harder than normal, hence the need for more robust parts.

 

[eus090474]

Mods lower resale value. The way the dealer sees it is that they will need to buy the parts to put it back to stock before they sell it because the stock look attracts a broader audience than the modded.

 

[Clemsonfan15]

Some mods might help the resell value, but they won't help as much as they cost.

Also, the more mods you have the smaller the pool of potential buyers becomes.

If you are trading into the dealer then I think any mods would lower the resale value.

 

[Will733]

Some mods might help the resell value, but they won't help as much as they cost.

Also, the more mods you have the smaller the pool of potential buyers becomes.

If you are trading into the dealer then I think any mods would lower the resale value.

:iagree:

Look at Harpers ride for example... might not find as many potential buyers searching for a limited that looks like a trail edition, but the ones who are, would likely pay a bit more for it. Not as much as the total cost of that mod, but I'm sure it would enhance it's value to some people.

 

[harper7]

As we know the automobile is a depreciating asset the moment you drive out the lot.....does certain modifications that improve the vehicle performance (ie shocks, air intake, etc) enhance the re-sale value vs cosmetic enhancements (ie body side molding etc)?

On a 4Runner probably not and definitely not trading it in to a dealer and that's why I keep most of my old parts in my storage building out back.As said ,the day you sign the papers and drive a new car off the lot is where the biggest depreciation comes.I could have my truck looking and sounding like a stock Limited again in a weekend ,minus the wheels/nav as they were sold.

On high end sports cars it can be a different story.I sold my heavily modded M3 for $6k more then I bought it for used three years earlier. Although I did spend over $10k in mods and countless hours.But ,in the long run it cost me $4-5K divided by the 3 years I owned it so about $125 a month to own and drive one sweet beemer.I still have about a half a stock M3 in parts out back in my shed too.lol