Giving your car a bit of a customise could be just the ticket to increase its value, according to the latest research from EurotaxGlass’s.
The automotive business intelligence company has said that a little facelift to the exterior of your car in its first year can add around 15 per cent to the value of the motor.
This will come as no surprise to fans of Pinks, the show where racecar enthusiasts compete in their customised rides for each other’s pink slips.
“Even after three years, facelifted cars will still typically retain around 50 per cent of the initial premium,” said Richard Crosthwaite, prestige car editor at EurotaxGlass’s.

“Although updates to the styling are often accompanied by under-the-skin changes, the evidence suggests it is the more distinctive new styling treatments that generate the greatest uplift in demand and a consequent improvement in used prices.”

The company reports that the price premiums for such customised cars are usually greatest for prestige models such Audis, BMWs or Porsches.

© 2006 Adfero Ltd (this article was taken from Men&Motors.co.uk)

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