Should I put my modded evo back to stock to sell it?
#91
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.
#99
#100
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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.
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.
#103
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..
#105
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.