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Originally Posted by Phase
I’ve been EcoModding my 2019 Hyundai Ioniq. Wheel shirts. Flat covers. Box cavity fins. No side mirrors. Played with wheel deflectors and wheel boat tailing. Need to revise a rear diffuser.
Learned the hard way rhat eco modding destroys a cars trade in value. Went tk Toyota dealer to see about a trade in for a 2024 Prius. They valued my 2019 Ioniq at 500 bucks. The day after dropping 450 bucks on new winter tires. Ignored the 1200 ceramic window tints and 800 dollar led headlight upgrade. Biggest spit in the face ever.
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You didn't just get an appraisal on the car with all the mods in place, did you?
Every buyer wants to see a stock example of the car. Heck, I don't even want an upgraded sound system because it probably means the steering wheel controls don't work, or nobody will know how to fix something if it goes wrong.
I've always put the stock radio back in and everything I've modified back to stock when selling a vehicle.
Anyhow, trade-in is the lowest value you can get on a car. Even selling a vehicle for $500 under private party value will result in more cash in your pocket, and it allows you to be a picky seller (don't let people waste your time).