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| Gunn1 |
 Aug 20 2016, 10:19 AM
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The Suby, V8, 6 conversions and other mods currently being done on the 914 are all interesting alternatives and additions to the stock make up/characteristics of the car. But coming from a dollars & cents, and return on investment angle wouldn't a nicely done stock 914 make the most sense? After looking and comparing the Sold "Stock" or mostly Stock restorations and the Sold mild to highly modified cars and the prices they are selling for, it just doesn't seem like all the additional $'s spent on modifying a car are worth it when it comes to resale end of things.
Is there something I am missing? |
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| Mueller |
Aug 22 2016, 01:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Gunn1 @ Aug 20 2016, 09:19 AM)  The Suby, V8, 6 conversions and other mods currently being done on the 914 are all interesting alternatives and additions to the stock make up/characteristics of the car. But coming from a dollars & cents, and return on investment angle wouldn't a nicely done stock 914 make the most sense? After looking and comparing the Sold "Stock" or mostly Stock restorations and the Sold mild to highly modified cars and the prices they are selling for, it just doesn't seem like all the additional $'s spent on modifying a car are worth it when it comes to resale end of things. Is there something I am missing? Turn in your man-card if you have to ask that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Not sure where you get the "additional" money portion, have you priced stock components? I'm sure some of those conversions the owner got the car with no motor or a blown up one and putting in a different drive train was cheaper and made more financial sense. It would be silly to take a bone stock concourse winning car and do an engine swap thinking it'll be worth more, but I don't see that happening. Chances are you are going to lose money either way, if worried about it, sell car(s) as is right now so your investment isn't wasted. |
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Gunn1 Dollars and Sense Aug 20 2016, 10:19 AM
VegasRacer
Is there something I am missing?
Yes, the driv... Aug 20 2016, 10:22 AM
Madswede
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Yes, the dri... Aug 20 2016, 04:18 PM cuddyk Yep. it's almost a universal law of this hobby... Aug 20 2016, 10:31 AM Tom_T PS - and :agree: with the above....
From an inve... Aug 20 2016, 10:34 AM Mblizzard There are few cars at the cost available to most p... Aug 21 2016, 06:13 PM mbseto This is a "if you have to ask..." kind o... Aug 22 2016, 12:46 PM DirtyCossack
I'm banking on the hope that I can restore ... Aug 22 2016, 12:55 PM Andyrew You dont modify a car for resale.
You modify a c... Aug 22 2016, 02:08 PM Mark Henry First you were arguing that a propane conversion w... Aug 22 2016, 02:30 PM |
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