When i see cars listed with a stack of mods i assume they have been beaten on. When someone lists a stock vehicle the possibility is still there but seems less of a risk. Lets face it, mods are for power to go faster. You wouldn't have spent all that money on them and not used them.
I would think that the suspention mods would be a better addition to the value of the car than the engine mods.
I really think the value depends on the condition of the car as a whole and if the buyer is looking for a car with those parts already added. If I were to walk up on a car that looked like dr. Frankenstein built it but it had nice parts on it I'd pay less tan if the car looked like the person who owned it took care and time on the install and it was clean
I really think the value depends on the condition of the car as a whole and if the buyer is looking for a car with those parts already added. If I were to walk up on a car that looked like dr. Frankenstein built it but it had nice parts on it I'd pay less tan if the car looked like the person who owned it took care and time on the install and it was clean
You'll definitely get more for the speed parts separately than selling them on the car. I would try to sell the car complete first, though. If you can't get what you want for it, start swapping parts. When returning the car to stock, factor in the cost of buying OEM parts you may not have and factor in your time to swap everything because that will cut into whatever extra you make by selling them separately.
Your car with mods is worth more than a stock one IMO, but don't expect to get back more than 25-50% of what the mods cost you. when I sold my '89 GT, I pulled the modified engine out (the one in my sig) and put the stock one back. I had the better part of $4,000 in it and would have been lucky to get $1000 by selling it with the car at the time. The heads alone were more than that.
Your car with mods is worth more than a stock one IMO, but don't expect to get back more than 25-50% of what the mods cost you. when I sold my '89 GT, I pulled the modified engine out (the one in my sig) and put the stock one back. I had the better part of $4,000 in it and would have been lucky to get $1000 by selling it with the car at the time. The heads alone were more than that.
You will never get back what you spend on a car. However, that is not the reason IMO to buy and build one. It is too enjoy it, not worry about the resale value. Unless you are going to park and garage the car and never drive it, forget about how much it is going to be worth if you decide to sell it. I can tell you from my own experience you are lucky to get back 5o% of the investment.
On my 87 vert I have almost 20k into it and sold it for almost 1/2 that amount. My 85 hatch had over 15K in it and only got back 6k. My 88 notch same, about 1/2 what I invested. For my current 90 vert, I don't plan on ever selling it, so I am going to build it as I want and then enjoy it. I am thinking of keeping most of the stock parts in case I ever want to put it back to stock, as you get more for the speed parts by selling them separately. I did plan on keeping it stock, as it has only 48k miles, but then again I would not be enjoying it as much.
On my 87 vert I have almost 20k into it and sold it for almost 1/2 that amount. My 85 hatch had over 15K in it and only got back 6k. My 88 notch same, about 1/2 what I invested. For my current 90 vert, I don't plan on ever selling it, so I am going to build it as I want and then enjoy it. I am thinking of keeping most of the stock parts in case I ever want to put it back to stock, as you get more for the speed parts by selling them separately. I did plan on keeping it stock, as it has only 48k miles, but then again I would not be enjoying it as much.
I also think you should try to sell it for what you want now and see if there are any takers. If not, stock parts are not hard to get and are not expensive these days. Some kid is going is going to like that nice sound and mods already done to it but others will see what is already mentioned above. Fast car that was beat on. What suspension do you have on there now? I would say if it is basic springs and shocks then leave it. If it is setup as a full drag suspension (4cyl springs, air bag in rear spring) then I would change that out. It will definitely show you were intent on racing it and the ride will suffer tremendously. good luck with what ever you decide.
I wouldn't really consider your list of mods as "heavily modded".
Most of those parts aren't worth much on the used market and aren't worth the time or energy to remove them.
I agree with old blue, if the suspension is drag, at least put regular springs back in.
IMO, make sure it runs right and has the least amount of issues (no matter how minor) and people will take you serious when you sell it.
If it stalls, vibrates, surges people will kill you on the price.
Almost all foxes have high miles and have been beat on, so it's all about it's current condition.
Most of those parts aren't worth much on the used market and aren't worth the time or energy to remove them.
I agree with old blue, if the suspension is drag, at least put regular springs back in.
IMO, make sure it runs right and has the least amount of issues (no matter how minor) and people will take you serious when you sell it.
If it stalls, vibrates, surges people will kill you on the price.
Almost all foxes have high miles and have been beat on, so it's all about it's current condition.
The problem you have is time and money going back to stock.
I agree with the 2nd post, that when a car is modded, I too assume it has been beaten...
However, when you go through all the trouble to put this car back to stock, but don't put back a few items, like smog or A/C (and the A/C is the BIG ONE), you still make it look to a perspective buyer like the car was hacked, only you took all the good parts off it to sell it.
Make sense?
If you want the big 'original', cherry Mustang price for the car, you need to install ALL the obvious parts back to stock.
Otherwise, you have just another 5.0, and won't get any more or less for it. Might as well sell it like it is. More of us would be likely to consider it with performance parts than if it is presented as a 'stock' Mustang with missing parts and original options removed (A/C).
I agree with the 2nd post, that when a car is modded, I too assume it has been beaten...
However, when you go through all the trouble to put this car back to stock, but don't put back a few items, like smog or A/C (and the A/C is the BIG ONE), you still make it look to a perspective buyer like the car was hacked, only you took all the good parts off it to sell it.
Make sense?
If you want the big 'original', cherry Mustang price for the car, you need to install ALL the obvious parts back to stock.
Otherwise, you have just another 5.0, and won't get any more or less for it. Might as well sell it like it is. More of us would be likely to consider it with performance parts than if it is presented as a 'stock' Mustang with missing parts and original options removed (A/C).
Kind of going through this right now on a car I'm selling. Mine is a 91 GT w/AOD. Seams all the perspective buyers want a 5 spd. I have collected all the parts to make the conversion but not sure it wouldn't be better to just lower my price and sell the conversion parts. I am getting to old to roll around on the shop floor drinking ATF.
I would sell the car as is and sell the parts. By the time you price out all of the parts, gaskets, fluids, and such I doubt you will get that back in the sale. Plus the car won't be original.
I've owned several mustangs over the years, this is my first automatic and I couldn't be happier. I'm not looking to bang every gear anymore and if you put a silverfox valve body and a good TC in in the AOD, you can eat 5spd's for lunch.