Solid advice, I'm looking to purchase my first Evo 8/9 very soon and have been trying to figure out the pricing situation. The price range is huge and I'm weary of any near stock/low mile 10 year old cars.

 

putting it back to stock and acting like its a virgin is a scumbag move

 

took the words right out of my mouth .

 

well said!

 

Sell it stock.

 

great info guys!! thanks

 

Will be a lot better buying a modded car than a stock. But if u wanna sell it modded u better get from a reputable shop a leak down test and a comp test. That way u can show to the buyer that he is getting a healthly engine.

 

Factor in that selling it with aftermarket parts don't typically bring in more money for the sale.

 

EXACTLY

 

Depends on how and who you are selling it to. I can tell you that (as a car salesman for a Chevy dealership) modifications will actually lower our appraisal value of the vehicle because in order for us to sell it we will need to restore it to a more stock state. If you have a built motor, you'd be flushing all that cash away because a dealership will view that as a huge negative, not a positive.

When selling privately leaving certain modifications on can help you sell it, but I wouldn't expect anything that is not straight race or showroom condition to fetch any higher figures than something with just some nice light modifications and a nice wheel choice. I often suggest offering two prices, one mostly stock, and one "as-is" fully modified. If a person likes the car but doesn't want you 5K wheel/intake/exhaust/seat setup then you give the option to swap it all out.

Also, keep in mind if someone is attempting to get a loan for the car you are making it incredibly difficult in terms of loan to value since the additional price for the modifications will not fit in the way a bank books the vehicle.

Just food for thought.

 

Oh, and keeping excellent maintenance records as well as allowing a reputable shop to give a rundown/checkover of the car will go a long way in terms of a buyers comfort.

 

Great thread. I think my next car will be an Evo but this thread addresses my concerns nicely!

 

There's a such thing as a stock Evo? That's NEVER been modified in any way? I have yet to find one of these virgins lol, they seem to be rarer than unicorns, at least in Chicago they are..

 

good info

 

If your title is dirty it really depreciate the evos value and in return people show less interest. In some states, it would take too much effort to register a car with a salvage title, so some people would prefer stock.