How much is my Yaris worth?

[Flipper_1938]

Custom cars are a challenge to sell.

If it is exactly what somebody wants to build, you might get lucky and find a buyer that will pay what you think its worth.

Most people are suspect of high performance modifications because of the high probability that the car was abused. If they buy at all, it will be at a deep discount, assuming they will have to make repairs in the near future.

The "typical yaris buyer" wants one like it came from the factory.

[DMZ]

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

Custom cars are a challenge to sell.

If it is exactly what somebody wants to build, you might get lucky and find a buyer that will pay what you think its worth.

Most people are suspect of high performance modifications because of the high probability that the car was abused. If they buy at all, it will be at a deep discount, assuming they will have to make repairs in the near future.

The "typical yaris buyer" wants one like it came from the factory.

I totally agree. The supercharger alone would turn me away. In my neck of the woods, performance mod'ed sub-compacts are very difficult to sell at anything close to what they may BB at. Too many folks see these cars being driven hard, if not recklessly, on a day to day basis, and would never consider buying one.

The market for such a car is very narrow, and those that might want it, probably can not afford it.

[staticorex]

Since so many of you are pointing out a modified car is abused I should add that I drove less than 500 miles with the supercharger.

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by staticorex

Since so many of you are pointing out a modified car is abused I should add that I drove less than 500 miles with the supercharger.

2,000 quarter mile passes?

[DebbyM46227]

Originally Posted by staticorex

Since so many of you are pointing out a modified car is abused I should add that I drove less than 500 miles with the supercharger.

I'm sure you are being honest, but if you are selling your car, the potential buyer won't believe that. So best to take it back to "stock" as much as you can.

[staticorex]

I guess I'm parting it out. I just don't get it, I've sold several modified cars in the past and every one of them has gone for well above blue book. Maybe people out here are just more willing to buy modded cars?

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by staticorex

I guess I'm parting it out. I just don't get it, I've sold several modified cars in the past and every one of them has gone for well above blue book. Maybe people out here are just more willing to buy modded cars?

If you think you can sell it as is for good money, try it. It would be a lot less work to sell it as is.