When doing DIY around the
home, many homeowners know what improvements will add value to the
property for minimal cost and what ‘improvements’ can hamper the value.
A
loft conversion, for instance, can boost a property’s value
significantly, while re-carpeting and painting rooms in ghastly bright
colours is likely to make it less desirable to potential buyers.
What
many car owners do not realise is modifications to their motors can
have a similar impact on value when it comes to selling the car on.
The
wrong extras can cause a car’s resale value to plummet – but installing
the right optional extras can end up paying for themselves, according
to car experts Glass’s Guide.
Pimp my ride: Brash alloys and brightly coloured resprays can hamper a car's resale value
Extras that hamper a car’s resale value
First things first, Glass’s advise that fitting aftermarket or ‘DIY’ extras can be a bad idea.
Bad
DIY jobs on stereos and speakers will reduce a car’s value – meaning
owners pay for the extra twice - once when they buy it and again when
they try and sell it.
And
as for fitting big alloy wheels, think again. Overbearing alloys are
amongst the worst pimping offenders reducing the value of a car as many
people will avoid the unpopular and brash style, according to Glass's.
In
fact anything that makes your car look like a boy racer's vehicle will
severely limit those interested in buying it off you, so forget the neon
underlighting.
Pro/high-end hi-fi and stereos systems:
Prestige sector cars in particular come with great standard kit now,
even on base models. Motorists can spend several thousands on kit but it
is unlikely to add that much value when they come to sell.
'Personal' or unusual car colours:
Shades such as yellows, oranges and green are not as popular as
traditional colours, such as black, red and blue. A re-spray is pricey
and this can end up making it less easy to sell.
Fancy and expensive leather trim options: These add no more to the value than a basic full leather option, but often cost twice as much – or even more.
Fancy climate control systems:
Standard air conditioning is needed on all prestige cars and buyers
expect it, but while things like zone control might be nice, they will
add no extra value.
Alloy wheels:
Many people do not like the brash style that oversize or unusual alloys
add to a motor and can be difficult to change once they are installed.
Optional extras: A built in sat-nav can add value to a motor
Five extras that add value
The sat-nav has become the stalwart extra on many new cars, especially luxury models, and is something many Brits just can’t live without.
According
to Glass’s, this makes a sat-nav a smart investment when you buy a new
car and in many cases one that will pay for itself when the car is sold.
For example,
installing a sat-nav system onto a new Audi Q3 might set you back £500.
But if you sell your car two years later it will be worth £500 more than
one without the sat-nav, meaning you’ve enjoyed a great extra at no
extra cost.
As well as sat-navs, Glass's says the following extras can add value or help a car retain desirability.
Black base paint or white on sport badged models (such as M-Sport for BMW, S-Line, etc): This tends to cost nothing extra, but cars with these colours are easier to sell and tend to have a higher value
Bluetooth:
This allows drivers to connect devices such as mobile phones to their
car wirelessly, which has very high demand amongst buyers and such
extras will usually retain 50 per cent of their value over three years –
so essentially a good extra to have.
Basic park distance control, (especially on 4x4): But more expensive parking 'toys' such as expensive ‘self-parking’ systems and on-screen diagrams will not recoup extra value
Seven seat options on 4x4s (where available):
These cars remain rare in the market and are desired – they are popular
with big families who want something other than a people carrier
Richard
Crosthwaite, Glass’s prestige car editor, says: 'It is so easy to get
carried away, ticking the extras boxes when buying a car, but you really
need to do some research. Tick the right boxes and the extras will pay
for themselves – pick the wrong ones and you could be paying for it in
the long run.
'Knowing
your extras is just as important when it comes to selling your car or
buying second hand – you can point out to the buyer which ones add real
value to help justify a car’s asking price or know if someone is fibbing
about how much a particular extra is worth if you are buying.'
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