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Originally Posted by smoseley
Troy,
Modded cars are definitely not easy to sell - especially when so exactly customized to someone's taste - but they don't have a lower value than stock, as you suggest.
There is someone out there who, unlike you, is looking for an Elise exactly like this, and to that person it's worth the asking price, because they're saving the $20k + headaches involved in doing it themself.
The key in selling a modded car is patience. You have to wait until the right buyer comes along.
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I completely agree. I have a 2006 Pontiac GTO that I have modified very heavily over the last year and a half. I have spent well over the current NADA used retail price on the car on performance modifications alone. Retrospectively, I think that was pretty stupid, but the car is a tremendous amount of fun to drive and it will rip up the quarter mile in around 11 seconds.
I most likely will never see much of a return on these modifications (and don't expect to), but at least I have fun with the car.