Do you think mods make car unreliable

[Chuck]

do fluffy dice count?

+1 for the dice

[gareth_oau]

Change some stuff and then find out when i trade in or sell that i get less cash because its not original they may say oh that,s been changed did you smash it and have to change it.

I would suggest that unless the mods you do are REALLY stupid, then they arent going to worsen the resale value. At worse, all the $ you spent moddifying will get you no extra resale value over a standard one. But in reality, as long as you do it with class, then new owners are willing to pay a bit extra for a modded one (like me).

Someone once criticised my $ on mods stating it would be harder to sell afterwards, and my reply was that I do the mods for me, not for the next guy. if I was worried so much about the next guy, I'd buy a white camry automatic (and maybe even get him to tick the options boxes for me)

[Tim]

what makes a car unreliable. especially after a couple of years is lack of use.

[Buller_Scott]

if I was worried so much about the next guy, I'd buy a white camry automatic (and maybe even get him to tick the options boxes for me)

please dont be a scary stereotypical camry driver....

but in all seriousness.....did anyone here ever presume to make up SOME money on the mods they've invested in, on resale?

my example, once i get it done, which will not COMPARE to any of you guys.... i know this forum houses die-hards who spend ALOT.....

me:

car= 23k

GIAC map = 1.2k

DP= 400au

tyres= @800aud (one set, bf goodrich g-force sport, nice n sticky)

wheels= tenzo dc6 black @ 160usd before shipping/ import etc....

suspension= koni STR.T kit- should suit me fine..... im not a good driver.... roughly 1500aud)

==== around $5k in mods that i know i will never get back.

but it dont really matter when e.g. life is boring, then you get on the run-up to the S-bend under the bridge on dandenong rd, no other cars around, and just floor it.

the money is worth it.

if you wanted to save money, it'd be better to just be dead. then you can save everything you've got.

[DaveMack]

Yeah ... whaddya gonna do ... take it with you? I don't think so.

I've lost money on standard cars, modded cars, motorbikes and boats ... transport COSTS ... get used to it.

Dave

[Buller_Scott]

"it would be nice to be gay... money preservation would be easy"

[Blitzen]

"it would be nice to be gay... money preservation would be easy"

And I would have taste in clothes and I wouldn't scare girls off!!!

I have a 2007 VW Polo GTI that I have added to so far...

APR V2 Tune
APR Torque Arm Bush Insert
Whiteline Rear Sway Bar
Forge Strut Brace
Forge Turbo Intake Pipe
Forge Intercooler to Throttle Body hose
Forge BOV
Weitec Springs
K&N Panel Filter
SEAT Intake
Federal 595 RSR Semi Slicks.
Gloss B Pillars
Dash Cubby
Short Antenna
Tint

27,000 odd km and no worries here. I have all of my replaced parts, so when it comes to selling it, most will go back on. Truth be told, I don't give a rats about resale value. It Looses so much the first time you leave the dealership anyway, so whats the big deal. The car is mine, and I don't care about anyone else.
I'd be more worried about having a car sitting in my garage that I hardly use and loosing the money on it and not having fun driving it.

[Buller_Scott]

nowmodlowkm.....

as humble or ambitious as any of our mods are.....

i dont really get the impression that we actually care....

if you're after the safest car in the world.... you need a missus who works at aus post with a fleet car toyota camry.

otherwise, enjoy the trials and tribulations. its not something you're likely to forget. variety is the spice of life, man.

[blutopless2]

we have a stock polo gti that had the gearbox issue with crunching into 2nd gear... so no mods and it still played up.
have a jetta with an apr chip done to it and its been as reliable as the day we picked it up.

[Dub_Star_V6]

This I guess will be more apparently when our cars hit past 150000km, and more than 10 years old...

Not too sure about this whole 'mods make the car unreliable' business, as my '93 Liberty GX looked original except for the MY98 WRX wheels and slotted 4 pots, but ran STi inside and underneath. Never had an issue with anything. Ever.

Oh, and it also had almost 300k on the clock and ran like a Swiss chronograph.

Moral of the story: if your mods are sensible and the car is well maintained, you're unlikely to have issues. Then again, I didn't even have Borat for a month and had to replace a corroded ignition coil, so go figure?

Repairs and routine, preventative maintenance come with the territory of owning a vehicle, no matter which vehicle you choose. So be sensible with your mods, follow the advice and experience of other members on here and you should be fine