Sold!!
- Thread starter thebull
- Start date
Congrats Bull, I'm heading in that direction as well, tired of sinking money in with little support from vendors.
Someone has a very well built car. Now the second guessing will come in. I went threw withdrawal, doubt, anger and replaced the 08 Z with a 10. Time will tell
I got a car and some money as a trade. Very hard to sell it outright. I think it was a little to extreme for most people. I would think your car would be an easier sell although you probably won't get much extra because of the motor.
I agree, just curious. I never sold a built motor car before.
I don't think you ever get any extra. Maybe for blowers and stuff...
Shit I had
$2200 injector
$3500 rearend
$1500 in rear suspension
$1600 clutch
$6500 turbo kit
$1500 boost controller
$3500 worth of wheels
$10000 motor
$1000 front suspension
$2000 fuel system
$3000 roll cage
Who knows how much in labor and testing $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Probably $30000
KOTS winner....magazine car twice
None of it means shit....you have to find the ASS for the seat!!!
I find it depends on the car's condition... I have sold a car for the fact its a SHOWROOM CONDITION CAR... I have sold a car because of the motor... got 8 grand for a built motor in a reconditioned 87 cobra a few years ago. *nods* yeah that reconditioning wasn't cheap... but 8 grand on an 87 foxbody, notttt to shabby.
My opinion is depends on the crowd you are selling it too. With someone with knowledge in the car/racing scene a well built motor will raise the value of the car cause they understand the purpose, advantages, difficulty, pricing and so on that it takes for a build like that to take place....but to sale to some regular-joe on the street he wont give a shit. With my Foxbody I sold about a year ago The build motor and so on raised the priced quite a bit when i sold it.
If you have issues selling, you could always make a trade with your built engine for a stocker with low miles and and some cash and then sell the car that way... jus sayin'
oke:
Lots of ways to do things but profit margin changes when you factor in the work aspect of it. Put a price on time and there you have it. When you deal with true enthusiasts with well known shops involved you end up pretty decent. Was going to sell mine a while back and told the buyer that the L & M motor on the stand was going with it. He asked who was L & M. Not the motor is being used and started to like the car so it stayed.
The car is only worth what someone will pay for it once heavily modified. You have to find someone that appreciates the work and knows what it takes to get a car to that level. Problems come in because some want to build their own, ones who truly respect it don't necessarily have the financial backing, or like stated to radical for some. My first stang I sold had many people wanting it. Just
couldn't get over HI Comp needing 93 with a mix of Cam2 and not sitting in traffic.
Add in the 5500 stall so it didn't want to be on the highway period. They couldn't get past that.took about 6 months for a Guy to see it running 10.80s on motor at the track and dipping into the 9s on gas to sell.
The Z went fast because like Tony's car it had great street manners and could be driven anywhere. I still shed a tear when I see it go by. Time for him to build something else now.
The car is only worth what someone will pay for it once heavily modified. You have to find someone that appreciates the work and knows what it takes to get a car to that level. Problems come in because some want to build their own, ones who truly respect it don't necessarily have the financial backing, or like stated to radical for some. My first stang I sold had many people wanting it. Just
couldn't get over HI Comp needing 93 with a mix of Cam2 and not sitting in traffic.
Add in the 5500 stall so it didn't want to be on the highway period. They couldn't get past that.took about 6 months for a Guy to see it running 10.80s on motor at the track and dipping into the 9s on gas to sell.
The Z went fast because like Tony's car it had great street manners and could be driven anywhere. I still shed a tear when I see it go by. Time for him to build something else now.
Users who are viewing this thread
