My 2005 M3 = Pre Sale Questions

[riderosa]

Before I List my car for sale, I am curious if I should add the AKG Racing shifter I purchased or keep the stock shifter? I added headers and wonder if I should invest in a good muffler such as a Supersprint for resale or keep it stock. Opinions are appreciated.

[Inizes]

Stock

[Steve]

Stock, or near stock, will give you the largest buying audience.

[r4dr]

98% of mods do not add value. Stock.

[ragnar]

OEM+ (i.e., near stock). I do think that some reversible mods are helpful (non-monetary value) if they improve aesthetics within a largely stock appearance (e.g., like tasteful wheels, slightly lowered etc.)...but that's my buying preference.

[r4dr]

If you still have all the stock parts, I would put the car back to stock as much as you can. Sell the car, then sell the parts.

[Icecream]

98% of mods do not add value. Stock.

Said every buyer (liar) lol. "Yeah mr. seller, I'm sorry but that $4000 supersprint system, custom tune and $3500 CSL intake is exactly what I'm looking for but you know, they don't add any value to the car so I'm offering 4k below book, is that cool?" . Tasteful mods that the buyer wants will increase the value to them (whether they admit it or not) but not to someone that wants a stock car and the buyer that wants the mods will never admit to wanting them because you know, they are an expert negotiationator. Fact is, if I found a car with high quality mods it would absolutely add value to it over one that was stock in identical condition/miles. It won't be 100% of the value of the mods but it will be an percentage related to age/condition.
But for the OP, I wouldn't get new mods just to help the car sell, that will backfire.
YMMV.

[cudzich09]

Said every buyer (liar) lol. "Yeah mr. seller, I'm sorry but that $4000 supersprint system, custom tune and $3500 CSL intake is exactly what I'm looking for but you know, they don't add any value to the car so I'm offering 4k below book, is that cool?" . Tasteful mods that the buyer wants will increase the value to them (whether they admit it or not) but not to someone that wants a stock car and the buyer that wants the mods will never admit to wanting them because you know, they are an expert negotiationator. Fact is, if I found a car with high quality mods it would absolutely add value to it over one that was stock in identical condition/miles. It won't be 100% of the value of the mods but it will be an percentage related to age/condition.
But for the OP, I wouldn't get new mods just to help the car sell, that will backfire.
YMMV.

"Amen"

[martin.oconnor]

Calculating the amount modifications add to the resale value of car is very easy: For every $1k of modifications on a car, add $0 to resale value.