Will mods hurt the resale value of a car? I'm considering selling my daily and am debating on whether or not I should put the effort in to return it to stock.

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Are you talking tinted windows modded, or do you have a donk on 30s with a Hulk paint job?

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If the latter please post pics for amusement

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I sold 2 cars in heavily modded. Both times buyers sought them out and one drove from a state away to buy it. If you price it right and can wait for 1-3 months there are usually people out there that value mods who will find it. I priced mine as follows:

Blue book fair value + 50% * (mod parts + mod install costs). I provided a spreadsheet with itemized mods and service records that showed I cared well for the car.

That way you recoup value of mod investment, the buyers gets a good deal since they value mods, and you don't go through hassle of parting out and trying to sell mods. I found buyers through the car forums (in my case Audizine and Audiworld).

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What type of mods?

I had a blacked out lifted jeep on 35s and I definitely didn’t recoup the money when I sold it but I’d do it again because I don’t want to drive something boring.
Depends on the vehicle, effort to return to stock, and target buyer audience, though.

What car is it and what mods?

26 year old Civic with a wing, fart can exhaust and VTEC sticker?

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The car is a 2018 Subaru WRX. Mods include a Liquid wrap, tint, wheels, mudflaps, muffler delete.

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