Does self-build affect residual value?

Does self-build affect residual value?

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LiamV12V

Original Poster:

89 posts

89 months

Sunday 16th December 2018
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Hi, have fancied building a Caterham for many years now and next year it might just happen.

Something I’ve always wondered is whether a self-built car is worth less than a factory built one, and indeed, is there an easy way to distinguish between the two?

Cheers, Liam

LiamV12V

Original Poster:

89 posts

89 months

Tuesday 18th December 2018
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That’s all good to know, I hoped common sense would dictate that anyone willing to pay £30k for a Meccano set would put it together as well as or possibly better than the factory.

Has anyone got a feel for what proportion of Caterhams actually are self-built?

Cheers