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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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well, I might be selling my mustang around christmas. I will try to sell it as is first. if i decide trade it in instead, will it have a higher resale value if I revert it back to stock? I would guess so.

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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Not particularly higher, but if you sell off any major mods and put the car back to stock, you will make more money.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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If you trade it in, the dealer will probably give you jack squat for the mods. In that case you might as well strip it and sell the mods separate.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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It all depends on the dealer, I just traded in my 6er with x-charger and they gave me a fair price since it had the x-charger.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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part it out
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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unless your mods are super special, like your name is Carol or Jack or Chip, mods do not add to resale value and in many cases can subtract from it. Return it to stock and sell the mods on here.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Go to your local craigslist car and truck section or a craigslist around your area type in mustang and just browse the ads and see what people are selling them for in your area and look and see if the modded ones are selling for much more than stock ones
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JCON
unless your mods are super special, like your name is Carol or Jack or Chip, mods do not add to resale value and in many cases can subtract from it. Return it to stock and sell the mods on here.
+1000
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JCON
unless your mods are super special, like your name is Carol or Jack or Chip, mods do not add to resale value and in many cases can subtract from it. Return it to stock and sell the mods on here.
+2000

your mods are only worth $$ to you
and no one else

dealer will give you blue book and no more,
mods or no mods...
Old Dec 1, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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ya, try to sell off the aftermarket parts seperatley. hopefully theyl give you a decent amount since its got a windshield just ****in with ya... but you would get more if you take off the parts. is this gunna be your last stang?



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