Mods affect price

[scregan]

How much do mods, ie supercharger, suspension, body affect the price of a Mustang.
Should have been more specific.
I am looking at a 18 GT premium that has
Ford Performance / Roush supercharger
full cat back exhaust
Ford suspension / lowering
Roush styling bar
performance pack rims,
ground effects package
Then
smaller blower pulley,
huge XL Whipple heat exchanger
Lower temp t-stat
custom 93 octane tune

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[Cobra Jet]

Affect the price in what manner - negative or positive?

Mods will only add value to a Buyer who's seeking a car with XYZ Mods. Some Buyers shy away from vehicles with Superchargers or turbo kits - because let's be honest, you're not adding a supercharger or turbo to go grocery shopping....

Dealerships won't look at mods as value to trade in...

 

[ICU812]

Buying or selling?
I tend to steer clear of a car that has been modded, unless the owner has a nice neat notebook/3 ring binder.
With the parts paperwork and part numbers, brands,etc.
And has the oem parts to go with the car.
Having a car with mods, and having to guess what parts they used, or part #, etc can be a pain. 3 rind binder or notebook, makes this 100% better. But mod'd cars tend to be rode hard and put away wet. I rather a stocker and then do what I want if anything to it, than hoping the p/o knew what they were doing or the shop they took it to.

Selling, it depend on the buyer, some see value in "up grades/mods" some don't.

 

[Coastal-Mach]

From my past experience, mods do not gain anything in price unless like @Cobra Jet said. If your mods are exactly what someone is wanting, then yes.

 

[Performance nut]

These days, don't mod a car you aren't going to keep. Too many people who treat sports cars as an image these days rather than a sports car. Use to be easier when guys wanted a fast car that was more go than show. Now folks are more worried about warranties and NVH.

Plus people don't trust modders, which some you shouldn't. They break something or over stressed the system but don't want to pay to fix it. Those knuckleheads give the rest of us a bad name. Flip side is modded or unmodded, when you push a car to its limit, stuff tends to break. Modders aren't usually known to go easy on cars. So if you broke something, folks look at it as a broken toy. I personally look at broken parts as weakness leaving the car and an opportunity to make something better. I trust my car way more than a stock S550.

 

[theruleslawyer]

In general you are better off pulling off parts and selling the parts than you are leaving them on the car. More people want stock cars than modded cars. There is always that unicorn buyer out there that'll pay more but you might be sitting on it for awhile. I've learned that you have to accept that you are basically lighting money on fire when modding a car.

 

[Proshop]

In general you are better off pulling off parts and selling the parts than you are leaving them on the car. More people want stock cars than modded cars. There is always that unicorn buyer out there that'll pay more but you might be sitting on it for awhile. I've learned that you have to accept that you are basically lighting money on fire when modding a car.

Damn you mean I won’t get back the 30k I have invested in this stupid car?!?!

 

[nustang]

when I traded my mustang on a mustang - sales guy said mods add zero value so I should retain them. Once I stripped all the parts I wanted to transfer, when driving it back to the dealer it felt different for sure, and I was thinking I kinda liked it better. Weird - yeah.
So I like to add mods, and do it professionally - yet if i was looking at one that was modded, Id be having second thoughts as to how it was done. Matter of fact I fired up the new one I have now on the lot, and it was loud. First thing I thought was guy put aftermarket exhaust on it and I didnt want it. Turns out it was active exhaust ... which I'm enjoying.
I think cosmetic body parts done and painted well - you like what you see - it may enhance the value in some buyers eyes. Performance mods - as a buyer I'd be put off, if other than a CAI, or catch can. But I wouldnt pay a premium for any of 'em
Yet - I love seeing others pics of how they have modded their cars, and love the diversity.
Cant explain the somewhat hypocritical p.o.v. , but thats how it is.

 

[2morrow]

Never buy a fully modded car unless you know the owner and history of the car or the mechanic if that is the case.

Too many idiots out there.

 

[young at heart]

Having been a retail automobile dealer for my entire career I can tell you that if you break even on a mod you should consider yourself very lucky. No matter how desirable a particular mod may seem, the vast majority of buyers want to buy a car bone stock. The reasons are pretty obvious and are being enumerated in this thread.

I started to say this is true 100% of the time but there’s probably some obscure counter example lurking out there waiting to bite me.

 

[ORRadtech]

I guess it depends on what you consider a mod to be. Visual or functional mods are one thing and they could add value, detract value or make absolutely no difference at all. A custom paint job, redoing the interior, adding a trailer hitch, all could go any of the three ways depending on the buyer.
To me, and I think to most people, performance mods raise a big red flag. Most who add performance mods don't do so to idle to the grocery store.
I feel like, in almost every case, performance mods devalue the car. People are either like me, worried of how well the car was modded and/or treated afterwards. Or they are looking for a car with mods so they can get them at a huge discount and are willing to take the risks that come with them.

 

[theruleslawyer]

I started to say this is true 100% of the time but there’s probably some obscure counter example lurking out there waiting to bite me.

Well known tuners. Like a Roush or Shelby, etc.

 

[nustang]

One major segment is Harley owners - first thing is exhaust, intake, and some chrome.
$0 factor on trades.

It came with an exhaust ... so how much more was new than factory? ... hmmmm nothing to little. Wheels - how much are the new compared to factory .....ditto.

You dont add value swapping parts.
You add very little if anything, adding functional accy's like saddle bags.
And if you did, would the buyer even want them/or suit their taste. Much is just decor.

Corsa cat-back? how much in comparison to put it back to stock?
If anything you lose value.

Hopefully this example shows how many swaps dont add value on a purely assett value level.

The rarest vehicle is a stock one. has arguably more residual value, and cost less to own.

 

[Sins550]

Big mods affect price. You won't be getting a fully built TT/Whipple car with built trans etc for that used $33k you would get a stock car for, so yes it does affect price. BUT you will not be getting back everything you put into it.

 

[Firsttexan]

Dealerships won't look at mods as value to trade in...

That's true. But in today's market they sure charge their buyers extra when those options are present. Given their relationship with Ford, I think the Roush parts will do better than most on trade in.

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