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Originally Posted by DisturbedSS
What a lot of people dont consider when deciding to S/C and spend a mint - normally close to 10k with an install - is they have instantly devalued their car. You may decide to keep it long term, but most guys dont because new models are enticing and the urge to tinker is too strong.
When selling the car, you may believe youll get a return since youve spent what amounts to a small fortune on the overall vehicle, but the reality is the majority of buyers dont want a car thats been picked to pieces. They want stock used cars -not ones torn up and driven hard by 20 somethings - aka "drive it like you stole it" guys. I can normally spot one of these right away without peeking under the hood- they run rough and are beat to sh$t. I avoid them like the plague. See them roll through auctions all the time and go for less than plain stock equivalents in most cases.
My point to all this is, if you arent married to the car forever, then you may want to mod what you can return to stock later. Axle back exhaust, CAI, Tune are my go to's - however the MSD manifold may come into the mix. Save those stock parts!
Ive spent 25k of F/I systems and internals over the years on cars I no longer own. What a waste.
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Anyone looking at a Camaro as some sort of investment is misguided to begin with. As much as enthusiasts may love the cars they are nothing special. They are a mass production vehicle and will lose value starting on day one. The point of owning a car like a Camaro is to enjoy driving it and maybe competing if that is your thing. If you are going to let potential future value dictate whether or not you maximize your enjoyment today then just go buy a Nissan Maxima and have a nice ride. If you want to modify it and can afford to do so (and fix it) then do it and be happy about it.