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Old 05-16-11, 09:31 PM
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I've got a clean '93 SC4 and was thinking about doing a drop and some 18's, would this increase the resale value with it being mint inside out with 5k on rebuilt motor, original trans/paint leather 110k auto?.. Or do most buyers prefer an untouched SC and work their own personal mods into it. Not sure if or when I would consider selling. I'd like to make some improvements, but I'd want at least some return back on $$ I invest.
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Modding a car doesn't hurt the resale value nor increase the resale value. When you start modding a car and decide to sell it, typically the seller will take the hit unless they find that special person.

Reasoning that most people decide to return their cars to stock and then sell the car. This not only applies to SC's but cars in general.
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Save your money.
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Originally Posted by clean93
invest.
Cars are not investments. Period.
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Originally Posted by Asha'man
Cars are not investments. Period.
haha I find I am putting my money for a return though, and thats satisfaction or accomplishment so in a way I guess its still on point
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Modd it purely for your enjoyment. The mods may help the car sell better, but won't necessarily bring more money.
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Originally Posted by HiPSI
Modd it purely for your enjoyment. The mods may help the car sell better, but won't necessarily bring more money.
I don't know mod helps the car sell better. Usually, people look for stock cars to mod because they dont want to mess with someone else mess. It all headaches from there.
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Originally Posted by horent135
I don't know mod helps the car sell better. Usually, people look for stock cars to mod because they dont want to mess with someone else mess. It all headaches from there.
I think i'm going to start with the interior: black mats, black woodgrain trim, white led gauges, and shaved radio **** and then I'll see how what I want to do with the exterior then. I'm not in a hurry, I can only assume these cars will appreciate in value if kept in great shape. I'm pretty meticulous about my work too
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