Used mod free car or used modded car?

[turtlefeeder]

Originally Posted by Jen

I'm wondering what you think.

(1) used car that has the mods you would do anyway

(2) used with no mods.

I recently saw a car with an injen cold air intake and borla cat back exhaust. Those would be the first two mods I would do anyway. Would you still buy a used unmodded car? If so, why?

(Same price pretty much. My concern with the car was not knowing who did the mods and what else was modded that I couldn't see)

Think of it this way.. if it's the same price get the modded one since you could just buy used oem part if you want revert to stock, rather than buying new aftermarket which would cost lots more in parts and labor, or worst buy used aftermarket parts that might have issue already and are sold under "1k miles" just because they don't want it or its some how unseemly broken already from that "over 1k miles." Than you'll end up buy new part to replace broken aftermarket part if you're unlucky..

Either way I'd rather buy it modded if it's not overly old ride it than once it break (if it does down the road) it'll be much better to spend money than,vs a fine running stock, buying more aftermarket just to leave oem parts to rust.

If you do want stock might as well get a 2017? Warrenty,clean,new history than you'll learn to love xD

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[akiranakayama]

My policy on buying used, modded cars is that it's ok to do so if:

1) They are mods you would've done anyway.
2) They were done correctly.

Obviously number 2 is way more important for things like FI or anything to do with the drivetrain.

If the mods were done by a hackjob, then I steer clear. Otherwise, a properly modded car that moves along your intended upgrade path is a superb value.

[turtlefeeder]

Originally Posted by akiranakayama

My policy on buying used, modded cars is that it's ok to do so if:

1) They are mods you would've done anyway.
2) They were done correctly.

Obviously number 2 is way more important for things like FI or anything to do with the drivetrain.

If the mods were done by a hackjob, then I steer clear.

He speaks the TRUTH!!! LET HIM SPEAK! ! XD
Agree most on the #2 especially force induction, if it's done by an idiot things could go wrong real bad real quick like... 0-100 real quick lol. Turbo failure, engine failure and other.. like accidents.
Bring a reputable mechanic to check and test drive first, better they check
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[CarzCarzCarz]

What's your thoughts on buying a modded car that the owner (me) worked on, keeps detailed records on (small example below), and how much would the car even go for? I'm always curious if people would be more inclined to buy or stay away from such a modded car, even with good records?

[FX86]

definitely used with no mods..better to have an untouched car otherwise you never know what the previous owner might have screwed up and put a band-aid over...getting a car fax and all the service records is very important in this case when buying used.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by CarzCarzCarz

What's your thoughts on buying a modded car that the owner (me) worked on, keeps detailed records on (small example below), and how much would the car even go for? I'm always curious if people would be more inclined to buy or stay away from such a modded car, even with good records?

If the car had mods I wanted then I would buy something like yours in a heartbeat. I would take a well maintained, documented, modded car over an unknown used one at any time. Yours has obviously been kept up and I have little doubt that you would be upfront and honest about any issues with a potential buyer. There are probably a dozen or so cars (some heavily modded) on here that I would buy without hesitation.
Buying one used but with zero real history or documentation you really have no clue what you are getting. Even buying one from a dealer is no assurance. There have been many on here where the owner beat the living crap out of it, did mods or work without a clue what they were doing and then just threw the stock parts back on to trade it in. Buying a used "stock" vehicle does not assure anybody it was always stock. There have been a few reports on here about guys having serious issues with the car they bought being stock and then finding out it had been modded and then put back. I personally would be very nervous buying used unless I knew exactly what the history of the car was.

[covance]

I say don't buy the one with mods. While it may seem like a good deal since for the same price you are getting 2 mods you already want, the risk of potential future repairs from badly done modifications erases this gain.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by covance

I say don't buy the one with mods. While it may seem like a good deal since for the same price you are getting 2 mods you already want, the risk of potential future repairs from badly done modifications erases this gain.

As I said just above I will take a car with know mods that are functioning over one with unknowns any day. The only exception would be if there was some way to know without a doubt that the "stock" car had always been that way.

[BDKane01]

Stock car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by BDKane01

Stock car.

So how do you know it was always stock?

[BFIFE22]

Depends on the mods. I picked up mine with Red TOM's, Perrin Intake, Overpipe, Catted Frontpipe, and Catback. I figured since the owner didn't cheap out on the parts they didn't cheap out maintaining the car. I haven't had any issues in the past 9 months since I got it. I really wanted a Galaxy Blue one though, if color didn't matter to me I most likely would've found a stock one

[00NissanNinja]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

So how do you know it was always stock?

Exactly how would you know indeed? Considering most on this site revert to stock before selling.
@CarzCarzCarz that's what I do as well. I have lots of maintenance records. Usually I've had buyers look at that and how clean I keep my vehicles and they have no worries after that.

[SleepingPanda]

Originally Posted by Norville Rogers

Find the owner of the modded car and see what he subsequently bought.

And buy the same.

so if the owner of the modded one bought a dodge mini van because of a growing family. i should also buy a mini van. air tight logic.

[EAGLE5]

Get a qualified mechanic to inspect the car. Nothing else matters.

Most people go back to stock when selling, so you'll never know if the car was modified. Even if it was modded, it could have had great care, and a stock car could have had awful care. High or low mileage doesn't matter. Some people get low mileage cars, and they don't change the oil because the car hasn't hit the miles yet. I, on the other hand, drive low miles and change oil every 9 months. So it depends.