How far to de-mod in order to trade at dealership? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Awdition · 03-20-2014, 01:36 PM

Guys - help please!

Somewhat hypothetical since I'm not about to sell my baby, but what things would be better left on the car if part-exchanging at a dealership?

I'm thinking that the following would be okay to leave on the car:

ground effects:

front SLP lip, ACS (ZL1 type) side rockers

suspension/brakes:

sub-frame bushing inserts
front radial bushings
red callipers (not even sure if these can easily be painted to the original grey)

Things to definitely put back to stock:
Appearance:

Original wheels
return Chevrolet badges to their rightful places
remove any plasti-dip
Coliover suspension
Cold Air Intake
Throttle body intake
Engine/Exhaust mods
Lighting wiring harness
remove Curb Alert

Anything else to add to list (for example if I put a supercharger in to the car would it make sense to return the engine to stock before I part-ex it?)

v8 · 03-20-2014, 01:43 PM

Try to get it as stock as possible or the dealer may even hold your mods against you.

All Star · 03-20-2014, 02:01 PM

What is part exchanging?

Awdition · 03-20-2014, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All Star

What is part exchanging?

LOL - my bad...selling it to dealer as part of a new car purchase.

amz · 03-20-2014, 02:05 PM

I think it would be much easier to leave the mods and drop the service writer a $100 bill.

ZED SLED · 03-20-2014, 02:20 PM

I modded the hell out of my 2010 SS knowing full well if I ever traded I was going to eat the cost, and I did. It takes time to pull all that stuff off and then you have to deal with trying to sell, ship, etc. The only thing I pulled was my SS valve stem caps. Recouped $10, lol.

freddyD · 03-20-2014, 04:41 PM

Dealers don't like mods period!

CamaroKid300 · 03-20-2014, 11:42 PM

You could sell your SLP splitter...what color is it and how much you want? I might be interested haha.

CamaroKid300 · 03-20-2014, 11:43 PM

Oh and yes...if you spent $6k plus on a supercharger system I'd definitely take that sum gun off.

mynetdude · 03-20-2014, 11:47 PM

I don't understand why dealers don't like mods? I've seen some custom car jobs at dealers before and they jack the prices up on those too. modded cars are a different niche and there's no set guidelines on what a car is worth modded.

JCunningham · 03-21-2014, 01:20 AM

because they dont know if the mods were done right. Its harder to sell a modded car because people assume it was beat on.

baum · 03-21-2014, 05:29 AM

A dealer wont give you any more for your mods... now they will sell it for a lot more with the mods. before trading i would test the waters on like a car soup to see if you can get more with the mods.

Chevy_cowboy · 03-21-2014, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCunningham

because they dont know if the mods were done right. Its harder to sell a modded car because people assume it was beat on.

Yep, and I think most people would rather mod the car themselves.

When I'm shopping for a used car, I look for the most unmolested original I can find, even if I'm planning to mod it myself... would rather start fresh than with someone elses project.

BooSSted · 03-21-2014, 06:43 AM

Take off everything you can, you live in TX tons of C5's running around that could use your mods.

03-20-2014, 01:36 PM	#1
Awdition Camaro out>CTS-V coupe in Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 89	How far to de-mod in order to trade at dealership? Guys - help please! Somewhat hypothetical since I'm not about to sell my baby, but what things would be better left on the car if part-exchanging at a dealership? I'm thinking that the following would be okay to leave on the car: ground effects: front SLP lip, ACS (ZL1 type) side rockers suspension/brakes: sub-frame bushing inserts front radial bushings red callipers (not even sure if these can easily be painted to the original grey) Things to definitely put back to stock: Appearance: Original wheels return Chevrolet badges to their rightful places remove any plasti-dip Coliover suspension Cold Air Intake Throttle body intake Engine/Exhaust mods Lighting wiring harness remove Curb Alert Anything else to add to list (for example if I put a supercharger in to the car would it make sense to return the engine to stock before I part-ex it?) __________________ CTS-V Coupe Black Diamond Edition Last edited by Awdition; 03-20-2014 at 03:38 PM.

03-20-2014, 01:43 PM	#2
v8 Drives: 19 Z06 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oakville Ont. Posts: 1,427	Try to get it as stock as possible or the dealer may even hold your mods against you. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1974 Corvette Stingray 454 1986 Z28 2009 Mustang GT convertible 2012 45th 2SS Vert 2013 ZL1 M6 2014 Zl1 M6 2014 GT500 2016 Challenger Hellcat M6 www.youtube.com/c/garageking

03-20-2014, 02:01 PM	#3
All Star I'm an Engineer Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Camden County, NJ Posts: 682	What is part exchanging? __________________

03-20-2014, 02:20 PM	#6
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	I modded the hell out of my 2010 SS knowing full well if I ever traded I was going to eat the cost, and I did. It takes time to pull all that stuff off and then you have to deal with trying to sell, ship, etc. The only thing I pulled was my SS valve stem caps. Recouped $10, lol. __________________

03-20-2014, 11:42 PM	#8
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,142 View My Garage	You could sell your SLP splitter...what color is it and how much you want? I might be interested haha. __________________ Stock...For Now.

03-20-2014, 02:05 PM	#5
amz Factory Correct Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 666	I think it would be much easier to leave the mods and drop the service writer a $100 bill.

03-20-2014, 04:41 PM	#7
freddyD Drives: 2020 rally green rs Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 1,159	Dealers don't like mods period!

03-20-2014, 11:43 PM	#9
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,142 View My Garage	Oh and yes...if you spent $6k plus on a supercharger system I'd definitely take that sum gun off. __________________ Stock...For Now.

03-20-2014, 11:47 PM	#10
mynetdude Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT RS V6 Silver Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Oregon Posts: 268	I don't understand why dealers don't like mods? I've seen some custom car jobs at dealers before and they jack the prices up on those too. modded cars are a different niche and there's no set guidelines on what a car is worth modded.

03-21-2014, 01:20 AM	#11
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	because they dont know if the mods were done right. Its harder to sell a modded car because people assume it was beat on. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

03-21-2014, 05:29 AM	#12
baum Drives: 2013 1LS, 2013 Ram 1500 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minneapolis, mn Posts: 645	A dealer wont give you any more for your mods... now they will sell it for a lot more with the mods. before trading i would test the waters on like a car soup to see if you can get more with the mods.

03-21-2014, 06:43 AM	#14
BooSSted Drives: 2017 Z06 / 2012 CTS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NY Posts: 731	Take off everything you can, you live in TX tons of C5's running around that could use your mods.