Considering selling my sueprcharged z

N1SMOZ

OP didn't ask what you think about a realtor driving a Z.

I'm not sure what your current status is on the your cars payments or if it's fully paid off, but is that $30k the money from potentially selling your Z?

Business Kat

Z is paid off. I'm very hopeful that with the money I've put into it that I'll get more than 30k for it but I don't want to spend more than 30 on a new car just so I can have some cushion should anything go wrong.

You guys bring up a good point with the wrx. For image, the car isn't exactly realtor-ish. I think I'm trying to compromise and may regret it. It just hurts my heart to go from "nothing can mess with me on the road" to " why can't my car make it up the hill".

I'd like to think, especially in Austin, you don't get judged for your car. The few sales I've had so far haven't been affected by the Z. If anything it's a conversatoin starter. In LA nobody cared, it was just another cool car, but here I have people stopping me to talk and compliment me pretty often. Cops love staring at me as we pass too

Chuck33079

Highly unlikely. Highly modded cars don't command a premium.

__________________
2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

Business Kat

If the car was stock it would sell for (ballpark) 26k. I find it hard to believe on a 2013 with under 16k miles I could at best get another 4k for having 10-15k of additional equipment. And I was careful not to rice it out. IMO other than the supercharger and coilovers it was basic upgrades

I forgot to mention I want to have another stick shift. If I had the money I would for sure lease a C class. I can't afford two cars right now. I have a motorcycle for my second car

Thank you guys again for humoring my anxiety. I appreciate all the feedback

Chuck33079

Aftermarket forced induction will send the vast majority of potential buyers running for the hills. Most people will assume it's been beat within an inch of its life. People always have trouble selling highly modded cars for the SAME value as a stock one, much less for a premium. When you bolt a turbo/sc on a car, you pretty much have to accept you've tanked the resale value. If you want to get near the sale price of a stock car, part it out. With the SC on there you're going to take a hit.

Would YOU buy a used sports car that's been modified to produce an extra 50% of the factory rated power? Most people don't want to take on someone else's project.

__________________
2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

Jimbo370

I was watching car matchmaker and he had to find a car for a real state client. his choices were a Mercedes 250, Lexus 350, and maybe it was an Audi.

ssmoked

Just lease a Mercedes c250 and use it as tax write off and keep the Z.

On a good day you prob would get pennies on the dollar for your Z. That is if you can find someone that appreciates your mod

DEpointfive0

I agree with Chuck, you probably won't get 30, mayyyyybe because it's a 13, but I still kinda doubt it.

I don't know which LA you're talking about. But my friends are realtors out here in Los Angeles, and car makes a huge difference. It shows that you can sell a million dollar home. Or have sold 50, million dollar homes. I asked my parents if they'd buy a house from someone with a Z, they said its unprofessional. Ask me how much the house costs or what the realtor drives, lol

I really think you should buy a second car. Spend $20k and buy a 2008 LS460L, it'll run forever, and if you ever actually drive anyone around, holy shít they'll love you for it. May not seem like it, but it's almost as fast as a Z stock in the 1/4 mile, it's just 3 FEET longer than the Z... And you'll know it.
Or get an ISF. (Buy all your Lexus parts from Rock Auto)

__________________
Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from?