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I work at a dealership and I can attest to this.
Kids coming in all the time with their Civic Si's and Lancers and shit with tons of mods, and expecting to get what the car's worth, PLUS money to "cover" the mods.
Dealerships especially don't give a shit about mods. They look at year, make, model, trim level, mileage, and accident history. That's it. Doesn't matter if your Civic has an exhaust and coil-overs and rims etc. etc. it does NOT add value to your trade-in.
In fact, as mentioned earlier, I find more people are put off by buying a modified car. Number 1, the car was modified according to someone else's wants and tastes and might not suit the new owner. Number 2, there's always the worry (whether it's a false assumption or not) that a modified car has been beat on more than a stock car.
Better to take that shit off before trading the car in, get what your car's worth, and make as much dough as you can selling off your mods on the side.
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