Upgrades

[oldtomo]

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

[wellzee]

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.

[topher]

If resale value is your concern, stick with mods that you can remove easily and sell separately.

[Jimp]

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.

[Rhyso]

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

[Cass]

Upgrades - enjoy them at your cost and pleasure only

Better off staying stock and putting the cash towards a newer (and unmodded) car

Cass

[R32UK]

If purchasing a car I would generally stay away from a modded one... just a personal preference.

Everyone likes a blank canvas.. no???

[ifti]

If purchasing a car I would generally stay away from a modded one... just a personal preference.

Everyone likes a blank canvas.. no???

I agree!

[winrya]

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

[oldtomo]

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