Just wondering what has better resale value
aftermarket car parts(front bumper, ss, trunk, etc)
or
rims and suspension

Thanks!

 

Neither. Better off selling the parts and going back to stock when selling your car

 

I wouldn't use resale value as the delimiting factor on deciding what to spend your money on. You won't get back much of the money you spent on aftermarket parts when you sell the car with them on it. Most people prefer to buy a car that is as stock as possible instead of one with obvious aftermarket parts and customization.

That being said, I would think that rims and suspension are more likely to be the option that would be less likely to scare away potential future buyers of the car because they're easily replaced with stock parts and generally harder to screw up during the install. With aftermarket bodywork, you might have issues with fitment, a poor or mismatched paint job (orange peel, cracking, bubbling, runs, over-spray, improperly prepped surface, etc). Plus... with aftermarket bodywork, there's a much higher chance that the work may have been done as a measure to repair or cover up damage done by a collision.

 

It's like a paradox in the car world. Everyone talks about aftermarket parts to "better" their rides and run dynos. But when it comes down to buying/selling the whole thing, new or used... nothing beats stock.

 

If you're worried about re-sale value, keep it stock...

 

sorry for being vague, but i meant the parts alone. regardless, i would sell the car all stock cause i doubt most people are looking for modded cars. im just wondering the resale value of the rims and suspension alone, and body parts alone. i know, if posted at the right price, you can get a good amount of money back from popular items.