Modifying's effects on value.
 

Hi gang, I've been lurking for a few weeks and I got to say this group is absolutely awsome. My question is this. If I change the front bumper on a 997s to that of a GT3 and add the GT3 spoiler or that of an RSR. Will it have a negative effect on the value of the car? Also does chipping the CPU have any long term effects to the engine. I own the car and I am trying not to do anything that will dimish the value. All opinions welcomed. Michael

Not sure about chipping, but adding front bumper would not hurt the value of your car, esp. if you go OEM. :)

+1 on the OEM

Having done mods to my car and know the cost, I would be totally cool buying a car that has been modded as long as it looks like it was taken care of and checks out.. I would pay a little extra for quality mods.

As long as you don't expect to recover any of the cost of the mods you should be OK - depreciation will be the biggest hit you have to worry about.

+1..

Properly done modifications will not usually reduce the value of the car, but almost certainly will not increase its value. If you are going to modify, expect to see nothing extra on resale. The same goes for factory options, don't expect more than 10 cents on the dollar.

I'd think some nice mods will also help you to sell your car much easier... maybe push your cars value more to the high side of what is worth.

A base car with no options or mods may not be fun to drive but every part added is something which faces depreciation .
What i have found is that outside of a stock cars realm the mods tend to hold some value depending on the car's age . I do recommend saving all stock parts in order to either :a) convert the car and sell separately , b) take them into the next car , or c) include with the "modded" setup . This leaves you many choices .

Some buyers will shy away from modded cars , others will flock towards them and yet others do not care either way .

A dealership trade in will take the same route but if the work is well done at a reputable motorsport or tuner most buyers will want the full monte on that car . In fact , don't be surprised if the salesperson whom you traded the car and his manager both want to drive the car first just to see .

What I add to my car is more for personal enjoyment.

Hope it helps . Enjoy your car.

What about supercharger? How much do you think you could get back out of an EVO supercharger after say a couple of years?

You would be better off removing the SC and selling it separately - I don't think you'd get much a couple years after install.

More than likely all add ons will bring nearly no money when it comes to resale. The 10 cents on the dollar is probably very close. Do these things to your ride for personal reasons not for resale. I also agree that keeping all OEM parts is a great idea. Dealers will more than likely always want the car back to OEM specs if possible. In fact a dealer can't CPO (Certify) a vehicle that has engine mods. This will hurt your trade value but may help your private market value. My two cents is keep all the parts and take the Super Charger off before you try to sell or retail it.

By the way the GT3 front bumper cover looks great. I would do that in a heart beat!

ENJOY YOUR CAR! Dont worry about the value factor, if you can afford a porsche then enjoy it to the MAX! I juiced mine up and fell in love with her all over again. I have over 20K+ miles.

tasteful and oem mods should not have any negative impact on the value of the car :)

I have sold quite a few cars with mods. The general feeling is that if they are done tastefully and OEM parts are kept there is more demand for the car. I am not convinced it translates to higher value, but it makes the car easier to sell IMO.