
Originally Posted by
huntsonora
I gotcha! It's just hard to find a truck anywhere that is as clean as this truck appears to be. It's got 5,000 dollars or so of "add-ons"
Speaking of that, what would you guys thing is for for aftermarket equipment? How much value does aftermarket equipment retain on a vehicle. Is there a set formula or is it dependent on the age of the aftermarket accessory?
Everyone has their take on it - but in general, regardless of which side of the sale I'm on (buying or selling), I assume aftermarket parts, or recently installed OEM big-ticket items, to be valued at about 10% of the material cost (no labor). In other words, the $5,000 transmission overhaul/upgrade that the previous owner put in the last Dodge I bought, was worth $500 when I was buying it. The $4,000 worth of suspension (tires, driveshafts, springs, shocks, control arms, etc) that I put under my Jeep added $400 to the price when I sold it.
Ultimately, the 'fair' price is what ever the buyer is willing to pay.
Last edited by goodtimes; 07-16-2012 at 08:50 PM.
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