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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: oldtomo on 26 February 2009, 10:59
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Hi all,
I just wondered if in the whole modification scene whether or not certain upgrades ever add value to the car?
If you add after market parts to your machine do they hold there value or are you effectively kissing that money goodbye?
If there are upgrades that add value to the car, what are they?
Cheers,
Tom
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In my experience it will completely depend on the buyer.
If you have someone who likes your mods and would have done them to the car himself then obviously they will add value.
But generally, the consensus is that mods are for your pleasure, not for their future value. For instance, dealers won't even given you a price rise for factory fitted extras let alone personal mods.
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If resale value is your concern, stick with mods that you can remove easily and sell separately.
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Mods usually devalue your car unless whoever is buying it from you really wants those mods. To the market on a whole though modifications = lower value. There was an R32 for sale in Northern Ireland for I think like £3000 less than other R32s of similar year/mileage because the owner had a silver stripe down the centre of the bonnet.
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Mods usually devalue your car unless whoever is buying it from you really wants those mods. To the market on a whole though modifications = lower value. There was an R32 for sale in Northern Ireland for I think like £3000 less than other R32s of similar year/mileage because the owner had a silver stripe down the centre of the bonnet.
wow - bargain for someone cos £200 later and you could spray the bonnet and pocket the saving!
but as already said mods will devalue your car and also limit your selling market
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Upgrades - enjoy them at your cost and pleasure only :smug:
Better off staying stock and putting the cash towards a newer (and unmodded) car :wink:
Cass
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If purchasing a car I would generally stay away from a modded one... just a personal preference.
Everyone likes a blank canvas.. no??? :grin: :grin:
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If purchasing a car I would generally stay away from a modded one... just a personal preference.
Everyone likes a blank canvas.. no??? :grin: :grin:
I agree!
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There are certain things which will be okay. Colour coding will only improve the appeal, r32 darkened lights would not be noticed by the normal crowd.
Changing wheels will put people off
As will air intakes and exhausts
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for the replies!
I was thinking of upgrading the brakes to something like the Cupra/R32 and changing the headlights.
Would these really lower the value/put people off buying it?
I might consider some more mods in the future but going on what has been said would it be worth hanging on to the factory options so that i could re-fit them when i come to sell the car?
I can understand people being wary if i had a big chavvy exhaust on it as that is enough to put anyone off.....
Appreciate all your comments :smiley:
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In my experience it makes the car harder to sell.
The more extreme the mods the more buyers you put off, so the fewer will be willing to pay your asking price.
I don't think you'd ever get your money back.
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There are certain things which will be okay. Colour coding will only improve the appeal, r32 darkened lights would not be noticed by the normal crowd.
Changing wheels will put people off
As will air intakes and exhausts
Colour coding would most cetainly put me off.
As would odd lights.
A fully stamped service record with receipts is the only extra worth anything. It's amazing how many owners skip this.
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Colour coded bumpers would put you off??
One of the things I like about the ED30 is the colour coded bumper/trim - looks much better IMO. I have no idea why they didnt do it with the standard GTI!
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If you are modding with plans to resale later then yes, keep the original parts too so you can refit hem for the sale. As Egbret Nosh said the only extra that will add anything would be full service records.
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If resale value is your concern, stick with mods that you can remove easily and sell separately.
^^ This man speaks sense!
I always follow that way of thinking - even when I had jap motors (skyline/200SX). The only downside is that you usually have to be willing to get your hands dirty fitting and removing the bits yourself. Oh and also the fact that some things arent worth the hassle of removing upon selling (fuel pumps etc).
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Colour coded bumpers would put you off??
One of the things I like about the ED30 is the colour coded bumper/trim - looks much better IMO. I have no idea why they didnt do it with the standard GTI!
The anniversary edition has colour coded bumpers as standard so that's not an upgrade. Regular Mk5's follow the Golf pattern of two tone, which is almost unique among new cars. A Mk5 GTI should have the two tone to stick true to VW's design. (Plus the car looks less like a fat girl on a night out in Newcastle)
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Colour coded bumpers would put you off??
One of the things I like about the ED30 is the colour coded bumper/trim - looks much better IMO. I have no idea why they didnt do it with the standard GTI!
The anniversary edition has colour coded bumpers as standard so that's not an upgrade. Regular Mk5's follow the Golf pattern of two tone, which is almost unique among new cars. A Mk5 GTI should have the two tone to stick true to VW's design. (Plus the car looks less like a fat girl on a night out in Newcastle)
Amen to that!
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for the replies!
I was thinking of upgrading the brakes to something like the Cupra/R32 and changing the headlights.
Would these really lower the value/put people off buying it?
I might consider some more mods in the future but going on what has been said would it be worth hanging on to the factory options so that i could re-fit them when i come to sell the car?
I can understand people being wary if i had a big chavvy exhaust on it as that is enough to put anyone off.....
Appreciate all your comments :smiley:
Headlights and brakes can easily be unbolted and sold on again, so there's the answer to your dilemma.
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I only ever put on tasteful mods (IMHO) - my Scoob only had uprated air filter (removable) and decat exhaust.
The next owner wanted the exhaust - as it's one of the signature reasons for owning a Scoob :grin:
I also put on 22B bonnet vents and foglight covers. De-tango'd it too.
Again - all bits that could be removed and sold on.
So to summarise, echo the above comments :)
Dan
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My,
4 lightbulbs
roof rack
first aid kit
bluefin
touch-up paint.
All not worth a penny to a secondhandchappy
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Bluefin would IMHO - especially on here......
Dan :)
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It might some folk off. Thinking I've thrashed it. Which I have.
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It might some folk off. Thinking I've thrashed it. Which I have.
Well, it will now!!LOL!!! :grin:
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I've got that many upgrades on my car, the wife thinks I'm building a spare car under the house :laugh:
Again though, most of mine are easily taken off and replaced by the standard bits I've kept :cool:
If you try and sell with the parts on the car you'll be selling to a smaller specialist market (unless you p/x) and therefore you MAY get a little more for the car. IMHO, enjoy what you put on the car whilst you have it to get your moneys worth and be happy if you sell the car at the other end for a decent price. :smiley: