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What do you think would be the best way to increase the resale value of this car?
I have a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire coupe. It has a power sunroof and an automatic transmission. There s over 410,000kms on the engine, and it idles kind of weird after a few hours of driving, but I m going to try to get that fixed. The stereo is stock and the LCD display is dead, as well as the two 6x9s. I m going to put in an older set of Alpine 6x9s and buy a Pioneer head unit to install, along with some floor mats (which the car doesn t have at the moment) and maybe a matching steering wheel cover and/or seat covers.
There s rust on the rocker panels, which I m also going to get fixed. I originally bought the car for 500 back in the winter. It ran solid even on the colder days, but I m not too sure how much I could sell it for after I do all of the work I listed above.
What do you think?
4 Answers
- mustangerLv 76 years ago
Any money you put into that car, in an attempt to increase the resale value, will be a total waste. When GM orphaned the car by dropping the Pontiac line they killed the resale value and nothing you can do will change that. Don't waste your money. The car's value will never go up.
- Anonymous6 years ago
Because of it's age and high mileage there's not much you can do. It's not a "Classic" car that's worth restoring.
You could easily spend $1,000 "fixing it up", and still have a $500 car. Sell it for what you can get for it, and then buy the new carpets / seat covers / speakers etc for your next car, so YOU actually get the benefit from them.
- 6 years ago
cheapest would be detail it, compound it good, polish, then wax. Think about when somebody sees two cars one just left with nothing and one that the paint looks semi-new(if you don't have scratches or dents then new) which one would you pick? Id buy the polished one anyday they might give you a extra grand if they see the paint can really shine!
- KMALv 66 years ago
I've got to agree with "mustanger and lanab", don't put money into anything you don't absolutely have to.
Wash it, wax it and clean it to within an inch of its life. Everyone likes a clean car. (as per "josh")
