What would you pay for a used FRS with nice parts?

[dizzario]

I'd be more apt to shy away from turbo/supercharger setups because you don't know how that car has been driven. If someone spent the coin on that type of thing then you best believe they used it. I'm not saying that's bad. I'm just saying that coilovers and suspension parts don't mean I do Mach 3 everyday. If anything you can see that I lowered it the right way and used all necessary parts to eliminate toe and camber. Caster isn't an issue with this drop.



I'm not trying to call anyone out. I'm trying to debate. There's a difference between an internet squabble and a debate on a forum.

[Turbo95eg6]

Include all the stock parts, then I could see you selling it for a bit more. Otherwise, whoever gets it must really like TE's.

[suaveflooder]

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

Include all the stock parts, then I could see you selling it for a bit more. Otherwise, whoever gets it must really like TE's.

I have all my stock parts. I agree!!

[Sideways&Smiling]

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

Include all the stock parts, then I could see you selling it for a bit more. Otherwise, whoever gets it must really like TE's.

EVERYONE LOVES TE37s.

However, I would sell them separately and put the car back to stock to get the most cash out of it.

Why 235s on a 9.5" wheel btw? Should be 255!

[thill]

Originally Posted by dizzario

It's a matter of opinion. Someone wants your car with aftermarket parts and doesn't want to pay for them because they 'decrease value'...then you offer to put OEM ones back on and they want the price lowered? By their logic you should ask for MORE in OEM form?

How are my suspension components made out of superior material and capable of wide ranges of adjustments decreasing value? I'm not talking about a shitty carbon-wrapped hood that's only for aesthetics.


I'll just come out and say it: if you try to get a car with aftermarket parts on the cheap then we're not going to agree on things. I guarantee that not one of you guys saying parts decrease in value fresh-out-the-box would sell a used part for less than 85% of it's original value. By that logic, all coilovers in the FS threads would be $700 and TE37s would cost $1500.

That's ludicrous.

It comes down to once you start modding the car you are going to appeal to a smaller population of people who also like to mod their car to the same taste you have.

And the other problem you may find is that many people who like to mod their cars don't want to buy one that has already been modded to someone elses's taste. Many people enjoy the modding aspect and that is a big part of the fun for them (buying the parts and putting them on).

I think you are overthinking this. Put the car up for sale at the price you feel it is worth with the mods. Whether that is $26K or $22K and then let the market dictate to you the price.

Also look through the classifieds on here and see what other people have asked for with mods currently, and in the past and see what the general prices are and how long it is taking to sell the car. So much of this is regional and finding that one buyer out of a thousand or so who has the exact same taste as you in mods.

[jadewbj]

I have sold 3 highly modified cars already and while the "aftermarket parts don't add value" holds some truth it is all about time. How long are you willing to wait to get the right buyer.

On my first car, BMW Mroadster, I got a little over market value for the car with the parts on it but not much more.

The 911 I build I was able to find the perfect buyer for and actually made about $5,000 after I factored in the cost of the car and the parts and labor put in.

The last one, Infiniti M45, I made about $4,000 more that the car was worth stock but it was because I got a deal on the car and the parts I still came out ahead.

If you can wait it out then you have a shot at getting market value plus about 50% to 60% of the value of your parts. If you need to move it fast then part it out. Stock car will sell way faster.

[Diode Dynamics]

Like many are saying, you'll definitely have a better chance selling your parts and selling the car stock

Nick C.

[Jyn]

The only mods that add value to a car in most cases are things like Weathertech floor mats.

[dizzario]

Originally Posted by Jyn

The only mods that add value to a car in most cases are things like Weathertech floor mats.

In this community, you ain't lying.

[strat61caster]

Personally to me, aftermarket parts decrease value on most cars because I don't think I would want the same exact things as the seller, it will be added hassle for me to get the car the way I want it.

That aside, if I decided I was going to put the same parts on, this is the car I would make anyway and I plan on buying the components if the car doesn't have them already, I would not pay real value of the car plus new value of the components, those components are used and as far as I know used hard and possibly installed poorly/incorrectly, I would expect used prices on the components.

$21k car with $6k worth of parts into it (assuming that's $6k for the parts new) I would say $24-25k is fair depending on condition and how much the buyer wants it.

If you're already devaluing the parts in your OP down to $6k from say >$8k you might be able to find a buyer for the whole $27k, but idk what that stuff is worth.

Oh and does this include the original parts? If not then knock some more off the pricetag, that $21k is for an OEM car, why would I pay $21k for an OEM car without OEM wheels, intake, head unit, etc. Some people don't value that stuff, others do.

[Synack]

What would one think to pay for a boosted FR-S 350whp and built motor? :P

[phobos512]

You will get an overall better value for your time and effort if you swap back to stock and sell the parts separately. You will get a small upper to your KBB/NADA value if you leave the parts installed, but nowhere near what they cost you to begin with. But you already know this - it's been said several times in this thread.

[campy]

Originally Posted by Synack

What would one think to pay for a boosted FR-S 350whp and built motor? :P

If the reliability claims from this forum's FI section are anything to go by, I'd give you $1,500 for it.

[Turbo95eg6]

Originally Posted by Synack

What would one think to pay for a boosted FR-S 350whp and built motor? :P

Honestly, I wouldn't touch it.