What is the popular opinion on these ground affects on the C4? Does it add/decrease value? All opinions welcome.

 

I would guess that it would decrease the value because you'd have fewer potential buyers. I prefer the looks of the stock body.

 

My personal opinion is that it diminishes value and appeal significantly, because even at it's best these kits looks like an add-on. I would never buy a Corvette that had a ground effects kit on it. IMHO a Corvette does not require additional body work to make it look good. The C4 is a sleek, fine looking automobile, don't mess it up with a whale tail!!!! Again, just MHO.

 

No Mod adds value - in a generic way.
Have you ever heard somebody say, "Wow, look at that CHERRY '69 coupe.... too bad nobody put a XXXX on it.... Oh well, lets move along" ?

Now, you may happen across somebody who really likes....oh, I don't know... lets use big rear wings as an example If you add a big wing, you might get more money if this particular guy happens by WHILE he has money AND you are looking to sell.... But that is so rare that we can safely call that "the stuff of myth"

If you are looking for an invenstment, send me a PM and I can put you onto a new start-up company looking for capital. If you want to enjoy the dream of driving America's sports car and do it in a way that expresses your individuality, then Mod away, and don't llisten to anybody's opinion.

See my sig to see which way I chose to go.

 

Well spoken Fozzy_Bear

 

Decrease.

Larry
code5coupe

 

let me add that I am not a fan of aftermarket add ons but am in the market for a C4 vert and happened across one that has the greenwood package on it professionally installed. I really dont care for it, but the car is in wonderful condition and if I bought the car would rather it be pulled off and was wondering if it is truely a bolt on or is the car gonna be riddles with holes.

 

I also think it decreases the value. IMO the best way to keep the value of your Vette up is to leave it completely 100% stock. Bolt on mods are Ok as long as the factory parts can be re-installed. For example, I'm planning to buy Corsa exhaust someday, I will be keeping my factory exhaust in case a future buyer wants to re-install it.

 

decreases the value, but I like mine and plan on keeping the car for a while. So its your call.


Then again ive come across many people who arent very car savy (the kind that just want a fast car but dont know how to change oil, no offense to anyone) and thinks it makes the car worth more.

 

Ya' better hang it from the rafters, because it is all one long piece!

 

It's not much different form say buying a house. You do all these mods and make it like you want it, but you have to find the buyer that likes what you have done. It limits the buyer pool. Some people will say I have to so much work to make it like I want, but then some will say ..........perfect, move in condition. It's your car and call.

 

my car has the ground fx on it.i like it the way it is.one of the reasons i bought it,but once they are installed leave them cause your car will be full of holes.

 

my car had the greenwood spoiler when i bought it liked it very much. now i am having the greenwood ground efects installed. i think it is all personal opinion dont relly care what other people think my car is worth it is worth alot to me with or without the effects but think it will look great when it is all done. but if you dont like the effects i dont believe i would buy a car with them would be quite a job to remove them and make it stock again jmho

 

I personally like the stock look myself, I don't like all the add-ons. It's very 80's -ish, by that I mean it seemed like everyone back then was trying to make the 'Vette into a European looking sportscar, why try to make the car into something its not, a "wannabe" lets say, when these cars look great stock, they're great when they stand alone, indentifiable as itself, that being a Corvette, not a wannabe version of a Ferrari! Whatever "floats your boat", but thats how I see it. And no offense to anyone in here, but I think Greenwood products look overdone and "gawdy", cheesy if you will. And same thing goes for some wheels I've seen lately. I'm all for mods(unless you have a rare vehicle:GS, Collector, Zr1, 40th,'86 Pace, and so forth), but as far as these body kits, I can do without.You can personalize your car without turning it into a cheesemobile! Also, like someone mentioned above, it does detract from the value. I know alot of people aren't thinking of that now, but in 15-20 years, depending on what year your car is, you'll be thinking about it! Think: 60s-70's musclecars!!!!! In no time our cars will be 20+ to 30 yrs old. I put ZR1 wheels on my car, but my original rims are in the attic, all nicely wrapped up and boxed. OK, enough, long winded here , but again no offense to anyone, just my 2 cents worth, if its worth that much !!

 

According to some folks; if you do anything to the stock vehicle, ie. engine mods, exhaust mods, interior ( you get the idea ), then the car decreases in value. Just because you`ve spent 10-15k to make your car a 11 sec machine, you are not going to be able to recoup all the money when its time to sell. Its the same thing with body mods. You are doing this for yourself, not for future buyers. Its true, the car is worth more in stock condition, because most buyers want to do their own mods.

Having said that; I kinda like my `87 the way I bought it [IMG][/IMG]

 

Most on here don't like it, but love mine

 

Mines not bolted on, its molded on, so it aint goin noooooooowhere.

 

All the ones I've seen have many rivit holes. Like 'em stock--they're a great looking car!

 

I like them and She likes them. She does not want them on hers, because of clearance problems. Mine had them when I purchased it.
When I broke the front spoiler (trying to find top end and it was already cracked), I realized that they were as much functional as they are for looks. Without my front spoiler, the Vette gets really light in the front end at high speed. With the spoiler, it sucks right to the ground.

 

Right on!