This is my 2nd post like this, sorry...

I am looking at a 2001 S2000 w/ about 100k miles on the clock and an InlinePro turbo kit installed (installed by Inline). The seller is a long time member and is well known and vouched for.

The turbo has been on for about 20k miles.

Just curious what you guys think because it is hard to assess what a modded car is worth.

 

to me, it would depend on the quality of the work, so i'd have to show the car to people that would be knowledgeable about it. maybe you could ask a knowledgeable local forum member for help? and supply/demand will probably hurt the value of the tuned car just because only a few people are in the market for a car with a custom turbo system--most people just won't risk the potential problems.

KBB has the private party value of the car in good condition, 100% stock with 100k on the ODO as just under $12k for my area of the country. for the turbo setup you'd have to check out the for sale or FI sections of the forum to get an idea.

it is easy to judge that, assuming the labor was done properly and the tune was good, the labor was comprehensive, nothing is broken or heavily worn, and the car runs well:

at a minimum, the car is worth
~$12k + value of used turbo kit - labor(&any parts) to remove turbo/get back to stock

and at a max, it's worth
~$12k + used turbo kit parts (it's not new anymore) + labor for install & tuning

of course if anything is broken/damaged, the car is worth less by how much it costs to properly repair the problem--the usual check the convertible top's condition etc.

 

Thanks. It seems like the price of turbo kits varies a lot. I know the basic Inline kit is $4000 new for just the basics. I took a quick look at the Classifieds and didnt see any Inline kits. But I will figure the kit is worth at least $2500.

So that would make $14,500 to $15,000 a reasonable price I would think?

 

You might also consider that the engine might be near the end of its expected life due to the high miles and the increased stress on the engine from the turbo operation.

 

nothing, get a non turbo S and turbo it yourself... You'll know atleast whats in it and whats been done to it...

 

Stock market value, then subtract 4.5k for the turbo.

 

^Kinda agreed. I wouldn't wanna buy a car that's already turboed... not to mention for 20k. I'd seriously worry about the reliability of the car.

 

why wont u just buy another s2k and do the turbo yourself.... that way you can feel a little proud of the work you put into it

 

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this is all true and i agree with it--you have a risk when you look at a turbo car and that may warrant cutting the max you'll pay for it.

if you own a turbo car, if you cant sell it with the turbo, you could always get the value of the turbo by pulling it out and parting the kit, then sell the car stock with 100k miles for ~$12k.

but as a buyer, the risk that something is ∫ΰ@|<ed is certainly something to consider when you make an offer.

 

buying any modified car is risky regardless if the modifications were done by a trustworthy person/shop. more importantly the car is probably driven way harder than a stock one of the same year with the same amount of miles.