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Old 09-09-2008, 11:48 PM
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i was thinking of selling my scion and was wondering how much i should put it up for. it's an 07 scion tc with custom 19" rims with the lip painted to match the color of the car. I have also installed an aem cold air intake and tinted all the windows(including the windshield) 20%. the tail lights have also been tinted and the front eyebrown as well.






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14K?
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Old 09-10-2008, 12:08 AM
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You're not likely to get any extra money for mods. As far as asking price, private party value should be somewhere around 15-16k depending on the mileage. For a trade in expect somewhere between 12-13k.
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fix the wipers, put the stock wheels and intake system back on. sell the AEM CAI and wheels local if you can and sell the car like that. you wont get anymore money with those mods on and depending on the miles and condition of the car id say 14k?


15% on the front windshield....
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Old 09-10-2008, 02:59 AM
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send the aem intake to me and ill give u my stock intake if u need a stock :D
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Mods decrease the value of the car, they don't increase it.

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Old 09-11-2008, 04:21 AM
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the front window is 20% and do the rims and the cold air really decrease the value, i would think the opposite
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Old 09-11-2008, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bankai
the front window is 20% and do the rims and the cold air really decrease the value, i would think the opposite
yes they do decrease the value... its a buyer's market!

realistically you are looking at 11-13K max because all the vinyl and "mods" will decrease the value.

sorry if this is not a good news for you but its the hard fact
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oh yea... the windshield tint
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Old 09-11-2008, 04:57 AM
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Isn't tinting your front windshield illegal?
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Old 09-11-2008, 05:14 AM
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Heck Yea!!!
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Hm. That could affect the resale price a little bit.
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.. dude... how have you NOT gotten pulled over with that tint??

yea... talk about major decrease in value due to mods... that one alone will hurt a bit... doubt anyone wants to buy a police magnet.
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that sucks, and i do get pulled over all the time but i have my ways of getting out of it. and the tint can be removed at anytime. so if i took off all the mods and made it stock again how much will it be worth then?
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still about $12-16K

you check kbb at all?
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Old 09-12-2008, 10:55 PM
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what is kbb??
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Originally Posted by bankai
the front window is 20% and do the rims and the cold air really decrease the value, i would think the opposite
Windshield @ 20%? Wtf, are you retarded? I couldn't see ____ out of my rear windows when they were at 20% at night.
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Originally Posted by bankai
what is kbb??
www.kbb.com
Kelly's blue book.
it give a market value of your car. usually over estimate
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wait wait wait, your entire windshield is tinted at 20% WTF how do u drive ur car at night and how have you not ever been pulled over and gotten massive tickets?????
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i am surprised you havnt get pull over with that front tint.... i remember back in the day people get pull over for the sun strips for going over like 7 inches or something... but kelly's(kbb) is a must stop for people buying/selling new/used car.
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