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Melting Slicks
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Comments requested
Background: ''81 that I restored over 6 - 7 years and now planning on selling it.
Looking for comments on if it is better to put the stock exhaust system back on the car or sell it with the Hooker sidepipes? Which configuration is going to interest buyers more?
Thanks,
LannyL81
Looking for comments on if it is better to put the stock exhaust system back on the car or sell it with the Hooker sidepipes? Which configuration is going to interest buyers more?
Thanks,
LannyL81
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I would point out that even though there will be buyers who prefer the header sidepipes over original, many of those people these days (due to Internet research and otherwise) understand that the stock setup is worth more, and could try to use the sidepipe option as a negotiating tool. An informed buyer would.
So, I'd offer the car for sale with the stock setup in place, with the option of including the sidepipes at no extra charge if this interests the potential buyer. I think this is best case scenario as a seller.
So, I'd offer the car for sale with the stock setup in place, with the option of including the sidepipes at no extra charge if this interests the potential buyer. I think this is best case scenario as a seller.
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I wouldn't put any extra work into it until I found an interested buyer. Find out what he/she would prefer and offer to change it, if necessary, at no charge. Include the stock pipe set with the deal, if it stays "as is"; otherwise, install the stock pipes and sell the side pipes separately.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for all the comments.....exactly what I was looking for.
The car looks completly stock with the exception of hood stripes and the sidepipes....everything else is stock looking including the interior...even has a 1981 factory radio.
The one comment about using the sidepipes as a means for a buyer to negotiate a lower price never occured to me.
So I will list the car "as is" BUT with the option of putting the stock system on. Would only take a day to get it switched around...so not too bad.
Now I just need to figure out a price and get myself to accept the loss I will be taking.
Thanks again for all the comments.
The car looks completly stock with the exception of hood stripes and the sidepipes....everything else is stock looking including the interior...even has a 1981 factory radio.
The one comment about using the sidepipes as a means for a buyer to negotiate a lower price never occured to me.
So I will list the car "as is" BUT with the option of putting the stock system on. Would only take a day to get it switched around...so not too bad.
Now I just need to figure out a price and get myself to accept the loss I will be taking.
Thanks again for all the comments.
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Just a thought....
If you use the term "as is", potential buyers will think there is something significantly wrong with the car. I would suggest you advertise it as "all stock, except for side exhaust system". That way, the folks who want a stock vehicle know what you have and others, who might like the sidepipes, would have interest also. "As is" is considered a negative term, rather than a positive one.
If you use the term "as is", potential buyers will think there is something significantly wrong with the car. I would suggest you advertise it as "all stock, except for side exhaust system". That way, the folks who want a stock vehicle know what you have and others, who might like the sidepipes, would have interest also. "As is" is considered a negative term, rather than a positive one.