This is not the first (or last) time a thread like this pops up.
As always, something is only worth what a buyer is willing to pay for it. Having been in the S-chassis market for the past few years, you really get an idea as to what's worth what.
Anyone going based on KBB is an idiot. Don't get me wrong, it can definitely be applied to newer cars, but when it comes to older cars, you simply have to go with market value. If KBB states a low mileage, 5-speed LE '98 Kouki with all of the dealer options is worth $3,500, would you sell it at $3500? As long as everything checks out okay, that car would be worth $7500-8000.
One thing people have to realize is
modifying a car does not add an insane amount of value to your car unless you're doing some over-the-top-professional-quality shit. An S13 with 5-lug, Z-brakes, coilovers, and wheels is not worth $10k (perfect example currently in the Cars for sale section). Anybody with enough car knowledge could easily put one together for much less with better parts.
A clean/stock S-chassis at times is worth more than its modified counterpart.
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Originally Posted by EnemyS15
my 2c's ........you got 2 types of sellers
1 - the one who knows that he/she will not get what was put in, in terms of $$ and labor, but can find a good median in terms of what has been invested.
2 - the one who puts 3k into a car and thinks because it's better than stock, he/she can get double or more than what it is worth.
annnnnnnnnnnnd you have 2 types of buyers
1 - who knows the true value of a car and will purchase something of value (looks at craftmanship, quality, etc etc
2 - the idiot who buys over priced junk because ZOMG IT HAS AN SR IN IT and I can make my car go PSSSSHHH at every shift!
Since we can only justify OUR own possessions, just ignore the ones that are overpriced and continue to hunt for those true gems!
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Pretty much spot on.
