Lack of heated seats affect resale ?

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I'm looking at a 991 with a very strong spec - it has alcantara seats (which I like), but doesn't have the heated seating option. Whilst this isn't a complete show stopper for me, I just wondered how it may affect the value of the car come resale time.

Thoughts ?

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Koln-RS said:

I think it would narrow the number of potential buyers.

These days most people expect Heated Seats, and once they've had them, they do tend to become a 'must have' for a lot of people. Alcantara better than leather, but I'd still want them.

That's sort of my thinking, hence the question. I know I've had them on all my cars for the past 15 years, so would be a bit strange to not have them this time around, however, with the alcantara seats, I don't think they are as necessary as they are with leather.

Koln-RS said:

Can they be retro-fitted? I know the first answer is normally 'No', but has anyone ever explored it?

No doubt a lot more costly than ticking that box in the first place though

Most definitely - on the basis the original owner went to town on options (circa £20k by my calculations), I'm surprised they didn't tick the box for the heated seats !

It's a lovely car, and I am very tempted, however there is also a similar car with a more limited spec although with the heated seats for the same money ... first world problems !

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Hang On said:

Strong candidate for the least useful option ever fitted to a car I would say.

Hmmm, sounds like a thread in it's own right !!

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Koln-RS said:

I thought Cruise, Heated Seats and Parking Sensors were the Holy Trinity of 'must haves'

That's what I would have thought as well, hence the dilemma, however I'm starting to think that is not so much the case.

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craigjm said:

EGTE said:

This talk of resale value is a bit weird, too. You haven't even bought it yet and you're worrying about how to sell it? It's a strange world.

Very much this. If you are willing to buy it then someone else will. No options based car will have everything you want and that’s the luck of the draw when buying used. If this car has a much better spec than the other car surely there would be more times you would think “I miss...” whatever if you bought the one with heated seats over the much better specced cars.

Yep, very valid points, however I don't see this as a "forever" car, so wanted to see what the general consensus was on the importance of that option when it comes time to sell ... probably just over-thinking things (as I tend to do on occasion) !!