Welcome to the friendliest international car forums.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you very limited access to view general discussions. By joining our free community of over 6000 members, you will have access to post topics, car specific tuning forums, an arcade and the exclusive gallery, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, very simple and absolutely free so please, join TorqueCars today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
| 
03-06-2008, 07:26 AM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK
Posts: 8,547
|  Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
I've notice that a few people are put off buying a car if it has a sports exhaust or other signs of a "boy racer" owner. Even if a person plans to put these items on a car themselves they shy away from buying one.
Do you think that mods reduce the value of a car? Which mods do you think would have the worst effect on the value of the car?
__________________
I got complimented on my driving today. There was a little note on the windscreen; it said 'Parking Fine.' | 
|  | |
03-06-2008, 08:31 AM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | Junior Member Grease Monkey
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4
|  Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
i recently had a saxo vtr with full stainless exhausts full koni suspension and 16" wheels and a splitter on the rear went to look at another car to buy and the garage said i would have to take all my items off before they could take it in i was that raging that i changed my mind about another car and kept the saxo. i think anything at all on your car and most people would run a mile no matter how much you have spent on it even if it is your pride and joy | |
| | |
03-06-2008, 09:02 AM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Peugeot 406
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST
Posts: 2,065
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
Mods usually reduce resale value. | |
| | |
03-06-2008, 03:42 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | Member Tuner Car: Lancer GLX 95
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brunei
Posts: 75
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
Its actually depends on what modifications you have done to your car.The buyer usually loves to get a stock car which they pay for because they believe that when your car is stock,you are not describe as a "boy racer" type.As for buyer who loves racing,they would definitely go for fully modification cars and they really will pay for what they get.
__________________
Mitsubishi Lancer 95 | |
| | |
03-06-2008, 09:11 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland
Posts: 2,886
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
in most cases it would reduce the cars value. garages defenintly would give you a lower price for it.
but, using the term the best way i can, boy racers are more likley to buy modified cars so they can save them selfs some time and cash
__________________ Good news !! Winter is on the way !! | |
| | |
03-06-2008, 09:18 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, England
Posts: 1,621
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
Personally, I didn't want to buy a modified car because I wanted to choose all the mods myself! It also depends on the buyer though, for example some buyers may recognise something that boosts performance.
__________________
JDM For Life! | |
| | |
04-06-2008, 04:50 AM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK
Posts: 8,547
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
This I think show the fact that personalisation of cars is umm personal.  We like to set things up ourselves. I think if a car had been fully race prepped I would pay a slight premium for it but the owner would still be losing £1000's of what he paid for the mods.
__________________
I got complimented on my driving today. There was a little note on the windscreen; it said 'Parking Fine.' | |
| | |
04-06-2008, 11:42 AM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, England
Posts: 1,621
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
People don't usually modify their cars to sell them so the loss doesn't really matter.
__________________
JDM For Life! | |
| | |
04-06-2008, 04:11 PM
|
#9 (permalink)
| | Member Tuner Car: Lancer GLX 95
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brunei
Posts: 75
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
its pity to sell your car if you got it fully modified.
__________________
Mitsubishi Lancer 95 | |
| | |
05-06-2008, 07:42 AM
|
#10 (permalink)
| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK
Posts: 8,547
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
You usually see the add "baby forces sale - gutted" alternatively it keeps breaking and they are so fed up with it they sell it.
__________________
I got complimented on my driving today. There was a little note on the windscreen; it said 'Parking Fine.' | |
| | |
05-06-2008, 10:04 AM
|
#11 (permalink)
| | Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland
Posts: 2,886
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
yeah the baby is the new car thats on it way 
__________________ Good news !! Winter is on the way !! | |
| | |
05-06-2008, 10:55 PM
|
#12 (permalink)
| | Member Tuner Car: Fabia 1.4 8v
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK
Posts: 95
| Re: Do sports exhausts /mods reduce the cars value?
This is part of the reason I'm not doing any major mods on my car (The other reason being money  )
I only intend to keep it for another year or so, and want to get as much as I can for it so I can afford something I want to keep for a long time. Then I will modify that one
__________________
Eat a third of a Mars bar a day. | |
| | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT. The time now is 08:55 AM. | Search
|
