c7 Cat delete value?
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c7 Cat delete value?
I did a xpipe upgrade on my c7 , I have the original still, I understand that stealing cats has become very popular due to the value of them. I was planning on saving the original incase I sell the car, but know I see myself holding onto this car for a long time. Any advice on whats the best way to sell the original ? should I scrap it? sell it on ebay? or scrap the metal and sell the cats seperately?
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ANY modifications by in large, will kill the value of the Corvette. Anyone in the know, will tell you that.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
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ANY modifications by in large, will kill the value of the Corvette. Anyone in the know, will tell you that.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
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ANY modifications by in large, will kill the value of the Corvette. Anyone in the know, will tell you that.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
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I did a xpipe upgrade on my c7 , I have the original still, I understand that stealing cats has become very popular due to the value of them. I was planning on saving the original incase I sell the car, but know I see myself holding onto this car for a long time. Any advice on whats the best way to sell the original ? should I scrap it? sell it on ebay? or scrap the metal and sell the cats seperately?
Cat theft on a C7 is highly unusual since the car is low to the ground and in the case of the secondary cats they're completely blocked by the tunnel plate. Your target market is someone putting a car back to stock or someone that damaged their OEM pipe.
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No cats would definitely reduce the pool of potential buyers, I personally would not want a Corvette with no cats so I say keep the OEM system for the next guy
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x pipe only removes the secondary cats and doesn't require any type of tune to correct it. The primary cats are still in place but I agree, keep them "just in case"
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ANY modifications by in large, will kill the value of the Corvette. Anyone in the know, will tell you that.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
Especially newish models (C6, C7, and C8).
I'm a believer in buying my Corvette brand new, even though I may pay a little more for it, to avoid buying a modified, OR, a thrashed example.
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I dont understand that, owning a Corvette has a been a dream of mine! I finally got one!!! I will customize the car for what I want for myself and will drive it as much as I can!! OEM is so boring in my opinion! but to each his own!!!
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Other than a c8 z06, or classic Corvettes, no such thing as an appreciating asset. But thats just my opinion. To each his own! I have put 25k miles in 2 years in the northeast on my car! I paid way too much money for a car to sit and not be driven. Resale value has never even entered my mind. If I were to sell my car and the mods ive done to it, they would get a great deal, but it would have to be someone in the younger demographic like myself to appreciate it. Sadly there is such a stigma and stereotype of Corvette owners. I want to change that.
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I should hope nobody is dumb enough to buy some run of the mill cars thinking about it appreciating in value. Unless you are a celebrity. I'm not sure if it is really in the Supercar class. That all said, if you plan to upgrade or trade it off in the future, resale has some significant meaning unless you don't care how long it takes to move or how little you get for it.
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Other than a c8 z06, or classic Corvettes, no such thing as an appreciating asset. But thats just my opinion. To each his own! I have put 25k miles in 2 years in the northeast on my car! I paid way too much money for a car to sit and not be driven. Resale value has never even entered my mind. If I were to sell my car and the mods ive done to it, they would get a great deal, but it would have to be someone in the younger demographic like myself to appreciate it. Sadly there is such a stigma and stereotype of Corvette owners. I want to change that.
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I should hope nobody is dumb enough to buy some run of the mill cars thinking about it appreciating in value. Unless you are a celebrity. I'm not sure if it is really in the Supercar class. That all said, if you plan to upgrade or trade it off in the future, resale has some significant meaning unless you don't care how long it takes to move or how little you get for it.
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If I keep the parts, I'd put them on before the sale so I don't have to answer questions about mods, sell the removed parts as used and get more money than giving you the used parts. 2 cars, one with OEM parts and one without, I know which one I would go for, all things being equal.
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