Stock Exhaust - Sell/keep?
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Burning Brakes
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Stock Exhaust - Sell/keep?
Some may have seen my post about the new Borlas on my car.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do with the old exhaust? Should I keep them for possible resale (prob not ever going to happen), toss them, or try to sell them?
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do with the old exhaust? Should I keep them for possible resale (prob not ever going to happen), toss them, or try to sell them?
Safety Car
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Keep. If you trade in, a dealer or picky buyer will want the stock exhaust and you can always sell the Borlas. 
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Safety Car
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I kept the stock exhaust from an '01 coupe after putting ZO6 mufflers on it. When I sold the car last August I gave the stock mufflers to the new owner. He was happy to get them and I was happy to get them out of here.
Le Mans Master
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Team Owner
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I just called a scrap dealer HE buys the cats, wouldn't throw them away. He said my 08 Cats were bringing 100.00 dollars. So a little over a hundred in scrap value. For the whole exhaust.
Le Mans Master
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Race Director
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I sold my cats and manifolds right away. I was referring to just the exhaust pipe and mufflers, which are useless.
Pro
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I kept mine, in case I buy another C6. I found on my 04 C5 that the dealer didn't give me squat for any mods I had on the car, so I decided that if I trade or sell this car for another C6 (or anther vehicle) I will put the stock mufflers back on (along with everything else I have replaced) before I trade or sell it, then try to sell the replacement parts (or install them on the new C6!). Probably more trouble than worth to most people, but I would just as soon try and recover a little of my investment than simply give it away.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I had Borla's and dumped them for Z06 mufflers due to the constant drone. If I want drone I have it but the wife likes them closed.
I'd hang on to them if I were you for the reasons stated above.
I'd hang on to them if I were you for the reasons stated above.
