feeler: time to let go
 

hi guys, Im in the process of moving to another car. it's time to let go my Z, wondering if you guys can help me determine how much my car is worth in the market.
Trying to get a feel for interest and value before seriously listing the car
i bought it my pw 370z in Sep.09 with every option available (touring, sport, Nav) i have 10k+ mod on it, currently 12,500 miles. i have a minor accident on jan 2010, i rear ended an suv, wasnt too bad, no engine damage at all, just the bumper and hood. btw i have all stock parts
mods list,

HKS HI-POWER cat-back exhaust
Berk HFC
Injen CAI
hotchkis Sway Bars
Advan RS-D
Tein Flex coilover
SPC camber arm kit
Hankook V12
20mm Spacer all around
Evo-r CF mirror cover, bumper cover, rear diffuser
CF aero jacket bodykit
Front bumper clear bra
roof and headlight vinyl
GTM tow hook




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I need help to determine how much it worth, i dun know if i should put it back to stock and trade in or sell it over the forum as the way it is. please give me some suggestions guys.

thanks in advance.


Ryan

Part it out back to stock then sell you'll get more

^ agreed

+1

what are you buying? Just wondering!!!!!

x1000 :iagree:

Yes parting out would get you more.

Why are you letting her go?

thanks guys, just wondering how much the difference is gonna be, according to KBB my car is worth just bit under 30K without mods,(i paid 41k OTD for it) but the labor for take out all the mods is another expense. since this is my only car, im moving to bigger, auto, not two seater cars. havent decided yet. anyone has any idea how much it will worth if i sell it as the way it is

Rough estimates...

New - Part Out
1900 - 1000 HKS HI-POWER cat-back exhaust
500 - 300 Berk HFC
560 - 300 Injen CAI
360 - 200 hotchkis Sway Bars
3000 - 2200 Advan RS-D
1800 - 1200 Tein Flex coilover
180 - 100 SPC camber arm kit
800 - 400 Hankook V12
200 - 100 20mm Spacer all around
740 - 400 Evo-r CF mirror cover, bumper cover, rear diffuser
1550 - 800 CF aero jacket bodykit
NA - NA Front bumper clear bra
NA - NA roof and headlight vinyl
135 - 75 GTM tow hook

11,725.- spend... 7075.- to be recovered....

So at $30k selling price, you would have to sell it at $37k to make back the same amount as on part out. (very unlikely you'll be able to sell it at that price) This of course considers the fact that you can uninstall everything yourself, otherwise subtract that cost from the difference..

Brilliant

you are the man! thanks a lot

YW!

Like you see, a car is for no investment. The money spent in aftermarket parts will never be recovered unless you find the right perosn at the right moment. GLWS!

Epically helpful post.

In a realistic conservative car buyer world, your car with the mods is still worth the KBB value. You're very unlikely to find a buyer who is going to swallow the cost of parts you've put into the car. Even finding a buyer who wants a modded Z is going to be a challenge. So your options are to sell as-is for KBB (and perhaps be able to stand more firmly with your price given the mods) or take the parts off, go back to stock and sell the car and parts separately.

I believe those mod figures are a bit on the high side. Many of them, such as the HFCs, camber kit, etc (ie, stuff "under the hood") will not add any value to the car.

The wheels, exhaust, things like that which are more "visible" to the buyer will help toward you directly recouping the value of those mods.

It really is in your best interest to part the car out, even if you need to take the parts off yourself. IMO, the amount you spend in labor, if you intend to go that route, will still be less than you will recoup from the sale of those mods individually vs having them installed when you sell the car.

last little note: people like the idea of buying a car that's "unmodified" a lot of the time. Seeing that the car has been tinkered with actually goes against your favor with the majority of buyers.

beautiful car, btw :)

:iagree: aftermarket parts are a hole into which you throw money, and putting a car back to stock will make it sell faster.

You might get as high as $31k as is, but not much more. Here are some completed auctions, only a few sold.

http://motors.completed.shop.ebay.co...=p4506.c0.m282

Dibs on your wheels :D

If you do a partout thread make sure you link it here ;)

Dibs on HFC/Exhaust!

Sad your going to sell. When I bought this Z (my second) my plans are to keep this one for the rest of my life. I always wanted to hold on to a car and keep it. I think this will be a great one to do that with. So I hope nothing bad happens to it.

yea man I agree. i plan on taking this one to the grave with me. When it's paid off i will buy anyther little sports car. Maybe like a scooby or something fun to drive everyday.

i have to agree part it out. then trade it in. the low mileage will work in your favor.

thanks guys for ur great inputs. im still debating to sell my car or not. however, as a matter of fact, im parting out my car to cover some cost. i took off my body kit today. ready to sell, more coming, HFC, HKS, etc. so definitely hit me up if u interested, btw, most my parts are VERY new, specially the "footware" my coil, camber arm kit (front and rear), wheel(waited 4 months just got it in jan, putted on in Feb), V12 tires are ALL UNDER 200miles. BRAND NEW, my frd calvin (the amuse kit in the pic) can prove it. so do hesitate to pm make a offer for my parts.

thank you all

If you sell this and get a huge truck I will rage hard.

i can vouch that everything is in top notch shape.



haha anyways i'm selling RE30's in hyper bronze also if anyone's interested :)

Well it's against forum rules to not post prices or start bidding. I really suggest you make a thread and post pics and prices. I'm interested in several items. GLWS!:tiphat:

Oh STFU with the truck rage already. There are people that actually use/need one. Do you NEED a Z? Wouldn't a small car that got twice the mileage also work just as well? :rolleyes:

yeah, im thinking to make a part out thread, but the thing is i havent part out most of my mods yet. since i just put half of them on 2 weeks ago. i will post pictures and make a price once i have things parted out. thank you for all your interests.

il never stop the truck rage.

best news this week is that our government is planning to ban pickups and trucks as they don't belong on the road and cause most of the accidents here.

:ugh2::ugh2::ugh2:

Belgium does not equal the USA. Get it? And just how do pick up trucks cause most of the accidents? We have tens of millions of trucks on the road here and I have never heard such an absurd statement.

just ignore him.:tup:

Interesting link. :tup: He claimed that trucks "cause" accidents, which I'd like to see proof of.

its a big difference. we are a small country compared to the monster the US is, our roads arent built to handle those huge trucks.

The results of the crashes over here show that trucks and the sort have the largest accident rate + most fatal accidents and most damaging.


oh yeah posting a link involving america sure proves the situation in belgium. :stirthepot:

in belgium trucks are the most involved with accidents.

also this isn't me just making stuff up, our government themselves are saying it and so are the statistics.

^^^^ well thank god i dont live in that backassward country.

because we don't like overly large, extremely poluting, gas drinking and unneeded trucks? wow.

Please don't insult my country.

I am sure that they are sometimes needed there but I always wonder what the hell do you guys put in it that makes you want something so huge.

problem over here is that most people buy them because they are big and they feel safe and people think because they drive a big truck that they are not going to crash.

but lets stop this as its a pointless conversation.

^^^ lo9l try getting down a lease road for work in a car. Or plowing through 5' of snow in the rual areas of canada. not to mention being a self employed welder when your truck is you workshop. Get a grip buddy. if you are worried about polution wtf are you driving a Z for. plenty of electric car at the gay pride parade i am sure you could hook up a ride in one of them. I think you might enjoy the payment options too.

like I said, some people might need them but they are hated and unneeded here. the maximum amount of snow that was on the roads here was about 2 inches and the whole country was in chaos because people crashing everywhere because they forget that flattened snow + freezing is ice. Kinda sad. :roflpuke2:

And I don't care for polution mostly but you cant compare our Z's polution compared to a bigass 5.0+ V8 truck.