Gentlemen,

Pretty sure I'm going to sell my 9K mile SBY '13 Boss sometime soon. I've added quite a few mods/aftermarket parts to it since I've had it, though nothing that can't be returned to stock. In other words, all mods are bolt-on/off. I've retained ALL of the stock parts that came off the car, except for the stock rear UCA bearing (had to be cut out in order to be removed).

Partial mod list includes:
Setrab 172 oil cooler, SS lines
Moroso alum 10 qt oil pan
Dynotech 3" alum DS
Watkins 4 pt roll bar (bolt-in)
Brembo Pro-series front brake calipers (radial mount) w/ 355mm 2-piece floating rotors
SS brake lines
4" fr. brake ducting w/ custom inlets
FPP B302S LCAs & relo brackets
Adjustable panhard bar
FPP 24mm rear sway bar
Steeda UCA spherical bearing (differential)
Steeda Boss lowering springs
McLeod "Street Xtreme" single disk clutch & lightened flywheel
Shelby "Iso-clutch" remote reservoir w/ SS fluid line

...plus a number of other odds and ends.

My questions is, should I return the car to stock prior to selling it, or not, given that I still have all the stock parts? I do not have the time or inclination to take off all the aftermarket stuff and put back on all the stock parts and paying a shop to do it would probably run several thousand $$ in labor, potentially negating any higher price I might get for the car were it bone-stock.

What do you think? Thanks for your input!

I was able to sell my Boss with all the aftermarket parts on it but it took a while. Then I removed most of the aftermarket parts on my GT350 before I sold it. I sold the parts and car for more than I think I would have gotten for the car with the parts on it. Both cars had roll bars in them.

If you’re not in a hurry to sell leave the parts on the car and give it a shot.

dabossinnne said:

I do not have the time or inclination to take off all the aftermarket stuff and put back on all the stock parts and paying a shop to do it would probably run several thousand $$ in labor, potentially negating any higher price I might get for the car were it bone-stock.

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I think that pretty much answers your question. I've thought about this myself, not that I plan on selling my car anytime soon but someday I will. My choice would be to try and unload it as it sits hopefully along with all the stock parts thrown in just to get that stuff out of my basement.

I agree with your reasoning, I just don't think it's worth doing unless you find a buyer who's willing to pay extra to see it returned to OEM, it's at least a somewhat rare car so who knows?

Thanks for the input, gents.

Yeah, I forgot to add in my OP that, of course, I could also sell the aftermarket parts separately once they're taken off the car, and probably for more in total than the car would bring with the parts on it (and OEM parts thrown in). But hard to say exactly, as you say. Financially speaking, it wouldn't be a big deal to me one way or the other and I'm not in any hurry to sell the car.

It does seem, however, that most potential buyers would prefer a bone-stock car, or at least one that is only lightly modded and easily returned to stock.

VoodooBoss said:

I was able to sell my Boss with all the aftermarket parts on it but it took a while. Then I removed most of the aftermarket parts on my GT350 before I sold it. I sold the parts and car for more than I think I would have gotten for the car with the parts on it. Both cars had roll bars in them.

If you’re not in a hurry to sell leave the parts on the car and give it a shot.

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I was only. A few weeks late.. haha.

I had all my parts ready to be put onto my Boss but then I got lucky and @VoodooBoss sold me his GT350.

My Boss was free and clear but I don’t think it would have sold with all the parts installed. I sold my parts for over 10K.

Honestly, Dealers will usually not give you much, if any value for many of the mods, as they have to deal with possible warranty concerns if they sell an extended service contract, many customers worry if the car has been raced ( though those on this site know that is what the car was made for), and frankly most Dealers will not know the value of much of the stuff. I would probably suggest ( yes , this info is coming from someone who works at a Dealership ) you remove a lot of the items and like Voodoo Boss , you will probably make more selling the parts on the side.

One of the best analogies I think one can use , is referencing a Harley Davidson owner, where loading his/her bike up with personal options is literally a right of passage. The problem when trading the bike in , is it appeals only to a small niche of customers who like the same thing, and there are plenty of others who would do it differently. Same thing with options on a car, we do it to please our own personal taste and that may not be what the next person likes? Simple example is how one might ask about Camber Plates and you immediately get folks suggesting Vorschlag, M&M , and Ford Performance. This thought process goes for all kinds of mods and we all have our biases. Good luck on ole Yeller and I hope this note is of help to you?

Maybe you cold swap out some of the easier to undo mods that have good resale value, like the drive shaft, brake calipers, roll bar.
Clutch is either a lot of work DIY, or expensive at a shop so I'd probably leave that in. Shocks/struts/springs are pretty easy to swap out too.
I'd rack and stack the mod list of highest to lowest resale value, then remove the ones that you have time to do.
Good luck with the decision.

Bill Pemberton said:

Honestly, Dealers will usually not give you much, if any value for many of the mods

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You are so right Bill!!! My Son modded his Scion FRS and Jeep Wrangler and spent thousands of dollars in upgrades but never saw an added penny when he traded them in. I think and hope he learned a valuable lesson there. I'm sure it's easier for a dealer to sell a stock vehicle than one modded by the previous owner..........

Return the car to as close to stock as possible and sell the aftermarket parts if you want the most money. Otherwise, the car might take a long time to sell or you will get less than the price of a stock Boss.

I would not worry about changing the oil pan or the clutch. Those are in the too hard to do and expensive category and most will not notice. I would change out as many of the parts yourself. Otherwise, the labor cost will offset any additional money you make from the sale.

To maximize your return. Undress the car and sell off her parts. If you take your tyme and effort into the equation, I still believe you'll make out better.

Thanks for all the input folks. I've decided to put the car mostly back to stock. Much easier to sell or trade the car this way.

As a result, will have a bunch of first-rate, lightly- or un-used track-oriented aftermarket parts coming up for sale sometime this spring. Oh, and a nice 9k mile SBY '13 B302, too!
So, keep your powder dry and stay tuned...

I love buying modified cars.

GLWS!