2007 IS350... who's selling / leaving CL?
07-09-10, 02:55 PM
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07-09-10, 03:36 PM
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07-09-10, 04:18 PM
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I think that a generalization like that is innacurate. I paid a premium for the mods that came with the car and I still feel like I got a great deal because of how much money was poured into the car.
As long as they aren't offensive, impractical, or out of place I don't think they lower the value at all. Just because that statement is repeated often doesn't mean it's actually true. Ultimately the value of a car isn't what KBB says it is but what someone is willing to pay.
In the case of my car the mods raised the value of the car simply because I was willing to pay that increased price. The same goes for other cars I have sold in the past. I have generally gotten more and sold the car faster than other ppl with stock cars.
It really depends on the mods,how desirable they are, and what car they are installed on. A set of high quality 3 piece forged rims should and will increase the value of a sporty car as long as they are within the reasonable limits of what that car can handle. Obviously(maybe not?) I wouldn't have bought the car if it came with some chromed out 22s.
It appears that the car being advertised is a scam. If it were real and I was in the market for an IS I would most certainly choose the nicely modded IS over a stock one. I would even pay a premium all things being equal. To me it just makes logical sense because I know that in the end I am saving money by not having to spend the money on mods myself.
Just my 2 cents
As long as they aren't offensive, impractical, or out of place I don't think they lower the value at all. Just because that statement is repeated often doesn't mean it's actually true. Ultimately the value of a car isn't what KBB says it is but what someone is willing to pay.
In the case of my car the mods raised the value of the car simply because I was willing to pay that increased price. The same goes for other cars I have sold in the past. I have generally gotten more and sold the car faster than other ppl with stock cars.
It really depends on the mods,how desirable they are, and what car they are installed on. A set of high quality 3 piece forged rims should and will increase the value of a sporty car as long as they are within the reasonable limits of what that car can handle. Obviously(maybe not?) I wouldn't have bought the car if it came with some chromed out 22s.
It appears that the car being advertised is a scam. If it were real and I was in the market for an IS I would most certainly choose the nicely modded IS over a stock one. I would even pay a premium all things being equal. To me it just makes logical sense because I know that in the end I am saving money by not having to spend the money on mods myself.
Just my 2 cents
07-09-10, 04:22 PM
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07-09-10, 05:13 PM
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If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't true. Cardinal rule of life.
Back during undergraduate days, my friend got sucked into an obvious pyramid scheme.
I kept telling him that this venture is a classic pyramid scheme (scam), but he refused to believe me. He was convinced that sitting in a room and calling up a bunch of names and, most importantly, recruiting other people "beneath" him (so he could allegedly share part of the revenue that the ones under him acquired through successful sales) could net him approximately $150,000/year part time. Literally 4 hours of work (wasted time) per day.
I told him, if 4 hours of "work" (calling up lists, trying to sell some product) was worth $150,000/year, he sure as hell wouldn't be invited into such a venture.
Back during undergraduate days, my friend got sucked into an obvious pyramid scheme.
I kept telling him that this venture is a classic pyramid scheme (scam), but he refused to believe me. He was convinced that sitting in a room and calling up a bunch of names and, most importantly, recruiting other people "beneath" him (so he could allegedly share part of the revenue that the ones under him acquired through successful sales) could net him approximately $150,000/year part time. Literally 4 hours of work (wasted time) per day.
I told him, if 4 hours of "work" (calling up lists, trying to sell some product) was worth $150,000/year, he sure as hell wouldn't be invited into such a venture.