Discussion about the actual resale value of a Pro-touring car

[ArisESQ]

If you're just looking to build a car to sell, the main goal should be investing money in features and attributes that are attractive to the broadest group of people possible.

Features like a well engineered suspension, and heavily modified interior or exterior may be worth a lot of money to the right people. However, the added cost of those elements will probably deter the vast majority of people who are just looking for a cool car.

So I think if you distill a pro-touring car down to it's essential pieces, you would end up with the following:

• RELIABILITY
• minitubs
• "nice" wheels and tires
• a decent set of disc brakes
• "finished" engine bay
• proper stance
• LS motor (I'd say for highest profit margin a stock LS2 with a mild cam)
• stock interior
• stock exterior

[DBasher]

I'd price out a full RideTech set up, bigger brakes, a set of Rushforths with tires and a fuel injected crate motor with OD trans. and see what I had left. Let's say that all comes to around 30k.

Can you find a nice Camaro with good paint and nice interior for 15-20k? Then, could you sell if for more than 60k?

Making 10-15k on a build sounds good but if the bills are getting paid and you were making 2-5k is that enough?

I know lots of people have money but I think the realistic magic number for a guy getting into the "look" is 45-50k. Let's face it, most guys want the look and will never track the car.

Great topic

Dan