SoCalMike wrote:
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> jim beam wrote:
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>> personally, i'd go with the kit. if they're going to bend anything it
>> should be the frame not the control arms because the upper arm needs
>> to either get longer or be set out further. and the trouble with
>> bending the frame is that if you sell it at any time, the buyer may
>> have a hell of a job adjusting the ride height again if they chose
>> to. so personally, i think it would pay more on resale for the car
>> that's been done right rather than the one that's been fudged -
>> frankenstein or not.
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> no offense, but by the time most teenage boys get done with civics, they
> arent worth reselling. theyre beat, pimped out, and full of
> dubious-quality aftermarket crap.
>
> generally, every dollar spent on "enhancements" takes a dollar from the
> true value of the car.
>
> eg: a stock civic with a blue book value of $7000.
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> add $2000 in wheels, drop kit, stickers, wings, and the car is now worth
> $5000

agreed. i guess i was saying that /my/ opinion of value is even lower
of the car that's been bent vs. the one that's been reversibly modded.
/neither/ enhance value.