Does it add value?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 936
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From: Post Falls ID
I don't need new seats, but the sport seat leather with foam gets pretty spendy. I am looking at about $1600 for initial layout, and expect to spend more once I get into it. I need a switch on the pax seat, things like that.
Doing the seats without putting in new carpet (unless your carpet has already been replaced on a 29 year old car) seems like something that shouldn't be done. New seats, to me, require new carpet. *shrug*
And yes, I'd do all the work myself, as I nearly always have on this car.
Doing the seats without putting in new carpet (unless your carpet has already been replaced on a 29 year old car) seems like something that shouldn't be done. New seats, to me, require new carpet. *shrug*
And yes, I'd do all the work myself, as I nearly always have on this car.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 801
Likes: 31
I don't need new seats, but the sport seat leather with foam gets pretty spendy. I am looking at about $1600 for initial layout, and expect to spend more once I get into it. I need a switch on the pax seat, things like that.
Doing the seats without putting in new carpet (unless your carpet has already been replaced on a 29 year old car) seems like something that shouldn't be done. New seats, to me, require new carpet. *shrug*
And yes, I'd do all the work myself, as I nearly always have on this car.
Doing the seats without putting in new carpet (unless your carpet has already been replaced on a 29 year old car) seems like something that shouldn't be done. New seats, to me, require new carpet. *shrug*
And yes, I'd do all the work myself, as I nearly always have on this car.
Next to seat covers, carpet is the next big eyesore.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 265
Likes: 19
From: Tampa FL
25 years ago I had a 79 Z28. Paid $5000 for it then and it was in great shape. They were a dime a dozen back then. But try and find a clean one now for that price is really hard. I think when the C4 finally starts going up in value, it may be my Grand kids that will get the benefit. I've gone through many muscle cars in my younger years, 67 Camero, 79 Z28, 66 Mustang, and a 67 Mustang Convertible. My sons now are mad because I sold them before they were born as those cars are worth money now. I've been driving a Jeep Wrangler for the past 21 years that I bought new in 94. I'll never sell it. And now I'm buying a 94 C4 as a daily driver. I'll probably drive it till I die. Problem is, I'm already planning on an 80's C4 too just to wrench on so when I do go, both of my sons will have one.... (I got car issues) ;-)
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: folsom california
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: altered state
St. Jude Donor '05
Will raise percentage of potential buyers for sure
Just do it right, a crappy upholstery job is glaringly obvious, instant no go for most Id bet.
If it were me and I was just going to sell it why bother just dump the car as is and move on
Just do it right, a crappy upholstery job is glaringly obvious, instant no go for most Id bet.
If it were me and I was just going to sell it why bother just dump the car as is and move on
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I'm sure it adds value, but it will definitely help sell the car if you decide to. In my mind, going back to stock is both less expensive with the kits available and more desirable. But that's the nice thing about the C4, they don't have enough value in most cases to get hurt either way, just enjoy it.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 114
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From: Vail Colorado
I'm sure it adds value, but it will definitely help sell the car if you decide to. In my mind, going back to stock is both less expensive with the kits available and more desirable. But that's the nice thing about the C4, they don't have enough value in most cases to get hurt either way, just enjoy it.
