My C6's Future Value
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bucks County Pa
My C6's Future Value
Humm? Big bucks are paid for the oldies that are all original. After hearing you guys - If I keep my C6 another twenty years It'll be one of only a few originals! 
Team Owner
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Originally Posted by drrichie
Humm? Big bucks are paid for the oldies that are all original. After hearing you guys - If I keep my C6 another twenty years It'll be one of only a few originals!
Drive the car and enjoy it
Drifting
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From: Houston TX
Old = New
Originally Posted by mdc_danimal
If you want to modify your Vette make sure and keep your stock parts 
Le Mans Master
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From: Richmond Ca
Originally Posted by drrichie
Humm? Big bucks are paid for the oldies that are all original. After hearing you guys - If I keep my C6 another twenty years It'll be one of only a few originals!
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Originally Posted by aggie88
I am a firm believer that ANY car has higher sellability if all original. Remember - a used car buyer would MUCH rather buy a brand new car with nothing but OEM parts - but economics dictate otherwise. I sold my 95 LT1 and took off all the parts I put in and replaced with the originals. YES - keep them!!! Sold the parts for $5k...the car itself for $14.3K. I never would have gotten $19.3K for the car with all the aftermarket stuff on it.
Modded cars only enhance the current owner, not a potential buyer.
Instructor
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From: Dover NH
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
If I had to bet that if you kept the aftermarket mod parts ON the car you would have only gotten $11-$12K if that.
Modded cars only enhance the current owner, not a potential buyer.
Modded cars only enhance the current owner, not a potential buyer.
When I traded in my 2000 c5 for a 2001 Z06 the dealer asked me to remove the Penske shocks, Harness bar, aftermarket seatbelts, hoosiers, etc that I added for Autocrossing. I basically put it back to stock (with the exception of the alignment). I only had 3K miles on the car. I had no problem keeping all the mods since I put them in the Z06. The dealer didn't want any of the stuff on the car... they said it would pull the price down too low for a trade in.
Melting Slicks
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From: Anaheim Hills California
St. Jude Donor '06
I just had my exhaust switched out. Hmmmmm I told the installer to keep the stock exhaust. My freakin garage had so much cr*p in it before I purchased my C6 I spent a couple weekends in it just to get it in order for my new Vert.
I could not see that big box sitting in there and ever needing it. Maybe I should go get it. He said he would keep it around for a week or so in case there was a problem with my Corsa's.
I could not see that big box sitting in there and ever needing it. Maybe I should go get it. He said he would keep it around for a week or so in case there was a problem with my Corsa's.