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LOL, I never thought about customizing my cars or trucks. Then I got a new Audi, and soon the garage looked like I had two of them. Replaced the tires and wheels, changing out the 18" going to 19", coil over kit to adjust the profile. And a black out RS4 grill, of course tint. It sure caught the attention of the people....a month after I was finished modifying it, I got it stolen from a mall. The thieves didn't get the car cherried, since the girlfriend decided to use the new OZ racing rims as a feeler to parallel park! LOL, let me tell you, the insurance company sure doesn't compensate you for the mods. Replaced it with a new RS4, no mods, not even wheels...
I am sure this is not at all true across the board but IT FEELS to me that modders do it bc they couldn't afford the car they wanted in the first place.
I do not consider a winch or storage device a "mod."
Maybe for some people. I modded my 911 because I couldn't find one that came from the factory with everything I wanted. I spent over a year looking, and finally just gave up. So I found one that had most of what I was looking for, and did the rest myself.
Doing it that way is actually MORE expensive than buying the stuff already on the car from the factory. Aftermarket is usually more expensive.
I like certain mods that improve the handling and looks of my cars, as opposed to performance mods. I probably have the only 87 5.0 Mustang with a totally stock engine! Well, unless you count under drive pulleys, 3g alternator and K&N filter. I swapped out the brakes for Cobra fronts & SVO rears, 17" Bullitt 5 lug wheels, leather 2002 GT seats, and black interior.
It depends on the car and what the modification is.
On my sporty car, I added a stiffer & lower suspension and a short-throw shifter. It drastically improved the feel of the car, made it much more fun to drive. It was probably the best car-related money I spent.
I've left my daily driver bone-stock. It's a comfortable, fuel efficient car.
I think some folks might think extreme when they hear the word modified. In many cases this just isn't true. There are many levels of mods. You can modify a daily driver to be 100% reliable if done correctly. A chip is not going to make your vehicle less reliable by itself.
As for the comment that many mod because they can't afford what they want, this isn't always true. My truck wasn't offered with the NAV unit that I wanted. I wanted the capability to play dvds and a premium sound system (the Rockford system sucks for an audiophile). I also wanted a better exhaust (Nissan's Nismo exhaust is $1,400). My exhaust looks stock. They didn't offer HID headlights and I need them at night. From the outside of my truck the only thing that looks aftermarket is the tinted windows. From the inside the only visible modification is the head unit if you know that Nissan didn't offer what's in there. If you didn't know it looks stock as well.
Simple mods won't hurt the resale value of a vehicle, but they won't add to it either.
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