aftermarket resale value?
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: San Diego, CA
aftermarket resale value?
i was wondering if adding aftermarket parts to a civic substantially lower its resale value or make it harder to sell. i've been contemplating adding stuff to mine (exhaust, intake, headers, lowering springs/entire suspension) but am also trying to plan for the future. I'm about to enter college and want to make a smart decision so any advice/info would help!
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 50
From: San Diego, CA
RE: aftermarket resale value?
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
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From: Longmont, Co
RE: aftermarket resale value?
ORIGINAL: hondaaada
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
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RE: aftermarket resale value?
ORIGINAL: 05 civic
IMO i think you should hold off and save your money. If your gonna sell it in a few years anyway its not really worth it.
ORIGINAL: hondaaada
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
and "a few years" is plently of time to work on, and enjoy your first projects.
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RE: aftermarket resale value?
ORIGINAL: Forty04
I firmly disagree, and heres why... I would say that 90% (extremely rough estimate) of people get rid of their first project car anyway. It's a learning experience, and can substantially benefit you in the future on your next project(s). It's not going to lower the resale value THAT much, so why not toy around and see how much you can learn? Like someone above said, you can always toss your stock parts back on when you go to resell it...
and "a few years" is plently of time to work on, and enjoy your first projects.
ORIGINAL: 05 civic
IMO i think you should hold off and save your money. If your gonna sell it in a few years anyway its not really worth it.
ORIGINAL: hondaaada
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
so what do u think i should do? should i spend the money, effort, and time on my car now or just sell it after college and get another car. FYI: my car is a 98 civic ex 4d auto...[&o]
and "a few years" is plently of time to work on, and enjoy your first projects.
RE: aftermarket resale value?
ORIGINAL: mill$civic
i no my first project car i learnd how to do alot of things considering i never had a car before that, i also did alot of stupid things that i thought were cool (but were not) and now that i got my civic i no alot more about cars and can do mods the proper way instead of doing it like my old car which was all wrong...but it all depends if you got money also, you dont want to get into a rut with college and all
i no my first project car i learnd how to do alot of things considering i never had a car before that, i also did alot of stupid things that i thought were cool (but were not) and now that i got my civic i no alot more about cars and can do mods the proper way instead of doing it like my old car which was all wrong...but it all depends if you got money also, you dont want to get into a rut with college and all
I'd like to hear some more about this....
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From: Longmont, Co
RE: aftermarket resale value?
Its not a project car though...
And mods cost lots of money so why spend all that money and lose resale value when you know your gonna sell it? Even if you put stock parts back on you still wasted $700 plus on I/H/E. (700 Assuming you buy namebrand parts)
And mods cost lots of money so why spend all that money and lose resale value when you know your gonna sell it? Even if you put stock parts back on you still wasted $700 plus on I/H/E. (700 Assuming you buy namebrand parts)