Question about trading in a modded vehicle - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

oslouie · 07-13-2018, 10:11 PM

Did/do you lose more value for your trade-in because of your aftermarket mods (such as headers, exhaust, etc.)?

Mr_Draco · 07-13-2018, 10:17 PM

Normally speaking they won't offer less unless it's heavily modded. You do lose the cost of the mods as normally they won't offer more than book value so you're basically giving them the mods for free.

2010reddevil · 07-14-2018, 01:11 AM

What he said right above. De-mod and sell them for Xtra cash if possible. Otherwise, cut your losses.

oslouie · 07-18-2018, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Normally speaking they won't offer less unless it's heavily modded. You do lose the cost of the mods as normally they won't offer more than book value so you're basically giving them the mods for free.

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Originally Posted by 2010reddevil

What he said right above. De-mod and sell them for Xtra cash if possible. Otherwise, cut your losses.

My girl bought an SUV a couple months back and they asked her if there was anything aftermarket installed on her trade in which is weird because I have never been asked that question ever. I won't care about the mods (when the time comes to trade her in) but was most curious if the dealer would give you a lower value because of the aftermarket upgrades or things they didn't consider "original equipment".

07-13-2018, 10:11 PM	#1
oslouie Drives: 2018 2SS M6 Redline Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: United States Posts: 431	Question about trading in a modded vehicle Did/do you lose more value for your trade-in because of your aftermarket mods (such as headers, exhaust, etc.)?

07-14-2018, 01:11 AM	#3
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	What he said right above. De-mod and sell them for Xtra cash if possible. Otherwise, cut your losses. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

07-13-2018, 10:17 PM	#2
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,177	Normally speaking they won't offer less unless it's heavily modded. You do lose the cost of the mods as normally they won't offer more than book value so you're basically giving them the mods for free.