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Stock or Modify - impact on resale value?
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<blockquote data-quote="CobraBob" data-source="post: 16499522" data-attributes="member: 6727"><p>I believe that a 17 year old Terminator with multiple owners over those years usually means that an advertised "stock" car probably was modded along the way and de-modded for re-sale. The holy grails are single owner, low miles (less than 10K) that have never been modded. That said, I would bet that at this point in time, most buyers of an advertised stock Terminator accept the fact that it may have been/likely was modded over the years of previous ownership. The focus is on the car's condition, how it was maintained, with low to middle mileage (25K-50K) and that it wasn't raced often or abused. it is very difficult to tell if a car was modded. But not impossible. </p><p></p><p>If you're buying a Terminator to drive on weekends and mainly want to enjoy it but maintain its value, I wouldn't sweat doing minor mods like intake, exhaust, shifter, suspension (ie. lowering springs), idler set, upper pulley, and mild tune (450-470rwhp range). The average Terminator buyer would be fine with minor mods IMO if the car is in excellent condition and well maintained. </p><p></p><p>True collectors are interested in Terminators with super low miles in superb condition, with no mods (ever). These are destined to be garage queens, and rarely driven except for the occasional car show (often trailered there). Personally, if I owned another Terminator, I would HAVE to drive it at least around town on weekends and put maybe 3K miles on the odometer per year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CobraBob, post: 16499522, member: 6727"] I believe that a 17 year old Terminator with multiple owners over those years usually means that an advertised "stock" car probably was modded along the way and de-modded for re-sale. The holy grails are single owner, low miles (less than 10K) that have never been modded. That said, I would bet that at this point in time, most buyers of an advertised stock Terminator accept the fact that it may have been/likely was modded over the years of previous ownership. The focus is on the car's condition, how it was maintained, with low to middle mileage (25K-50K) and that it wasn't raced often or abused. it is very difficult to tell if a car was modded. But not impossible. If you're buying a Terminator to drive on weekends and mainly want to enjoy it but maintain its value, I wouldn't sweat doing minor mods like intake, exhaust, shifter, suspension (ie. lowering springs), idler set, upper pulley, and mild tune (450-470rwhp range). The average Terminator buyer would be fine with minor mods IMO if the car is in excellent condition and well maintained. True collectors are interested in Terminators with super low miles in superb condition, with no mods (ever). These are destined to be garage queens, and rarely driven except for the occasional car show (often trailered there). Personally, if I owned another Terminator, I would HAVE to drive it at least around town on weekends and put maybe 3K miles on the odometer per year. [/QUOTE]
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