Wrap should I remove prior to potential sale??

[petecowie]

Hi All,
After a visit from the Big C this year, I have been considering trading up my 2005 DB9 Coupe to a 2007+ DB9 Volante.

I havbe made a few changes to my car, mk2 side mirrors, alloy knobs, firmer suspension, clear rear lights etc. Plus I also bought another set fo black wheels and had the car wrapped (inc door shuts) in white, so if I do come to a point where I want to sell it should I remove the wrap and put the standard wheels back on? I do have pictures I had taken while the wrap was being applied and even had the side mirrors painted the stock colour before having them wrapped when they were upgraded.

I also wonder what I should expect for my car, the big downside is the mileage 98K at the moment, but on the plus side FSH all Aston Martin dealer except a comprehensive check and service by Bamford Rose a couple of years ago.

Any thought on value and wether to de-wrap will b appreciated.

Thanks
Pete

[AdamV12V]

Yes a car in original condition will always be easier to sell than one that has been modified, has non OEM wheels, wrapped etc... Whilst these may appeal to some buyers, there will be more that are put off.

[avinalarf]

Yes,I would be put off buying a wrapped car.
P.S. If would be interested in making you an offer on your newer black wheels assuming they are this style or similar....

Edited by avinalarf on Thursday 28th August 10:54

Edited by avinalarf on Thursday 28th August 10:57

[avinalarf]

Value for high mileage circa £35K private sale,on a good day !

Edited by avinalarf on Thursday 28th August 11:06

[vankypanky]

wraps are ok but marmite. if selling reduce marmite.
i for one, would never buy a wrapped car. not because i didnt like the wrap but for fear of what was underneath when cut with a knife.
having pictures before the wrap is no point if they cut the car to bits fitting it.
as said, it would i think sell far easier without.
i have non standard wheels on mine and i dont see an issue in selling it like that if you have the originals.
i have and mine are brand new. i wouldnt put them on for fear of curbing it in that time. to show the buyer a nice new set of stock is not an issue i see.

[KarlFranz]

Yes, wraps are so tacky and devalue the car so much. I only got $25,000US more than the dealer offered me in part ex for my matte blue wrapped V8V.

[vankypanky]

KarlFranz said:

Yes, wraps are so tacky and devalue the car so much. I only got $25,000US more than the dealer offered me in part ex for my matte blue wrapped V8V.

you wrapped a car and it got $25,000 more for doing that.
ok

[AdamV12V]

I think the issue here is that the view on aftermarket modifications, wraps, wheels in the US is very different to how they are seen in the UK. The OP is UK based.

[avinalarf]

AdamV12V said:

I think the issue here is that the view on aftermarket modifications, wraps, wheels in the US is very different to how they are seen in the UK. The OP is UK based.

Very true,a very different culture.

[Laser Sag]

vankypanky said:

KarlFranz said:

Yes, wraps are so tacky and devalue the car so much. I only got $25,000US more than the dealer offered me in part ex for my matte blue wrapped V8V.

you wrapped a car and it got $25,000 more for doing that.
ok

I recently got £18,000 more for my Sagaris than the dealers offered me and I didn't wrap it, think that's down to dealers looking to make a profit more than anything else.
Perhaps I should try wrapping my next sale I might get even more

[X7LDA]

Wouldn't touch a car with a wrap on it - no matter what car it was.

[BravoV8V]

vankypanky said:

you wrapped a car and it got $25,000 more for doing that.
ok

TBF, the wrap wasn't the only extra that Karl added to his previous car.

[KarlFranz]

vankypanky said:

you wrapped a car and it got $25,000 more for doing that.
ok

Yes. And it wasn't just one interested party. I was entertaining offers from half a dozen potential buyers. The dealer couldn't believe the offers I was turning down, especially because he had newer cars with less mileage selling for less in the showroom. But, as has been said, I did have a few other goodies (such as a custom Alcantara interior), plus the US market isn't as uptight about modifications as the Brits.

[petecowie]

so that's settled then, if I do come t sell it - remove the wrap.

Thanks guys
Pete