Assuming its done well, how much does having rolled fenders affect s2k value? Pulled fenders?

 

Tough to say how much as it depends on the buyer and other mods but I'd guess $1-$2k in my world. Curious what others think.

 

Do you mean just rolled fenders or do you mean rolled and pulled? Pulled means your shaping the outside of the fender profile to stick out further so it will be completely clear they've been modified. If it's just rolled then it just depends on if the buyer cares or not or if that's something he was going to do anyways. If you're really worried about it and think you'll sell it in a year or at some point I'd suggest NOT doing it. Multiple reason but for one it will be easier to sell, you'll be able to sell to someone that actually wants a car with unmodified fenders AND you'll be able to sell to somebody that does want modified fenders because they can just do it themselves. Also fender rolling can go ALL wrong, your paint could crack and flake, even if it doesn't at first it very well might within a year also it can be messed up by doing it too much messing with the outside profile of the fender again making it super obvious and trashing the fenders (if someone cares about how they look).

At the end of the day though if you want wide wheels and tires you'll have to roll or just sell the car if you're that worried about it, keep in mind at any point our cars can be totaled, someone can sideswipe you or run a red light and your baby is done, just enjoy it how you want and if you're that worried about a few hundred dollars when you go to sell it in the future just sell it now.

 

I am in the same boat!!
would love to install RPF1, but I am little worry about rolling the fenders and possibly loosing some value
my car is bone stock with almost 25k I do not want to mess this one up.

 

I'm asking about both scenarios.

Rolled flat and done well.
Pulled and done well.

 

I would never buy a car with pulled fenders unless it was a track only car.
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If I was buying a 20k+ stock mint S2K, I wouldn't tolerate rolled either, but for a cheaper higher mileage variant I wouldn't care.

But to answer your question, it greatly affects value.

 

Affect value? Value is what you can sell it for.

As a buyer, I'd not touch a car that had been buggered like this. Make that value Zero.

17" OE wheels are fine and look better than the RPF1 wheels -- which lower the car's value in the same way for me as a buyer.

There are RPF1 wheels which fit the S2000 without diddling with the bodywork. They're narrower rim width than OE but the OE (215/240) tires will fit. I bought my car used and a set was on it for the few weeks it took to find correct OE wheels.

-- Chuck

 

All mods lower the resale value, period. The caveat being if you find someone that really wants that specific mod, then they may be willing to pay for it. But actual resale value based upon mint condition is lost when you modify the car.

Now personally, I use my head when I buy. My car had rolled fenders. Meant nothing to me, especially since I planned to run STR in it. Had they been pulled, I would have been more skeptical or likely passed, since pulled fenders were not class legal (only rolled). I buy cars because they are cool to use as .... cars .... not collector items or garage/car show queens, so I will tolerate some mods if I know who did them and can determine how well they were done. If I cannot determine those things then they will run me away. Now, if the car had been "stanced" ... then I just walk away and dont even think of it since I know what sorts of things will be uncovered inevitably on those.

So the answer is of course it affects the value, but how much depends on who is buying it.

 

Me too. The car would have almost zero value to me. Many others won't feel the same. But I wouldn't want a car that was vandalized this way. I would just pass on such a car.

So it seems like it will definitely have some effect on value, but perhaps more importantly limit the buying pool, making it take longer to sell.

 

People modify cars to suit themselves not others. Any decrease in value is hopefully offset by the enjoyment you get out of the car. If you're worried about how those mods would impact the resale value of the car should you ever have to sell then I'd suggest just not doing so.

At a minimum you'll decrease the number of people interested in buying your car should you decide to sell it. As with some of the others above, at this point in time I wouldn't even bother with a S2k that's been modified in this way. Pricing is dictated by supply and demand. Less demand generally means selling the car for a lower price. As has already been pointed out. The impact will be much greater if the car is a pristine low mileage example. If the car is already a bit beat with high mileage then the impact won't be as great. In another ten years down the road, you might find more people willing to tolerate such mods, but if the demand for these cars has continued to grow during that time, then the financial impact of such mods will likely only increase.