disc brakes and car value?

waldo786 · 05-14-2008, 07:32 PM

Will adding power disc brakes significantly increase or do anythign to my car's value? It's obviously more desirable but I'm not sure I'll have time to install them. I've been takign an auto body repair class at night and should be able to finish the car but I'm not sure about getting the brakes done. I'm going to be moving to an apt. with nowhere to keep it so it'll have to go. Should I worry about installing them or just try to sell the parts separate (I have the parts needed). It's a 66 I6.

rmodel65 · 05-14-2008, 07:51 PM

well this is up to you, imho opinion its a great selling point. but adding a significant amount is unlikely.

Nabster · 05-14-2008, 08:14 PM

I'd think it would add about half the value of the parts to the price, so not really much to matter. These cars aren't really good return on your money.

kalli · 05-15-2008, 03:31 AM

every single part that I put in probably increases the car's value by half the parts costs ... :-)
if you throw 10.000 at the car it'll be 5.000 more in value ...
So from that I wouldn't put them in, but advertise that you bought them but didn't get around to put them in maybe?

andrewmp6 · 05-15-2008, 07:39 AM

If you want to keep the car and drive it then i would just because disc stop faster then drums.

kalli · 05-15-2008, 08:05 AM

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If you want to keep the car and drive it then i would just because disc stop faster then drums.

+1 very much so. If you keep the car, then yes indeed. straight in with those