I have a Silver 2004 Roadster Automatic, with a Turbonetics single turbo kit , 18" wheels, new top and 59,000 miles on it. It is excellent condition and well maintained. What do you think it's realistically worth? I'm trying to figure out if I want to sell it...

Thanks

Rick

 

Q: When is a for sale thread not a for sale thread?

A: When it is a "How much is this worth?" thread.

 

You would get more of your money back, probably even a quicker sale, if you parted out the turbo kit and then sold the car.

 

That's not gonna happen! A fortune was spent installing the kit at a reputable shop. I would not tear it apart for any reason. It was too nicely done to return to stock.

I am simply trying to find out what it is worth.. I bought it from a friend that needed to unload it because he lost his job. My intention was to sell it initially, but my wife decided she loved it, and I still have it, a year later.. Then the top ripped, so I had to put a new one on. At some point, I do intend to sell it, but I honestly have no idea what it's worth...other than the value of a similar car without the turbo kit...

 

What are you trying to say?

 

+1 ill buy the ST for $10 shipped thank u

 

u got any pics of the car? is it on stock internals? how much hp does it put? how is the auto tranny holding up with the turbo kit?

 

It is on stock internals, but on an engine with under 20K on it. I do have many pictures of the car..

Surprisingly, the transmission has absolutely no issues with the extra power. It shifts smoothly and does not slip at all. I don't know if it would hold up to drag racing, but it probably would if the line pressure was increased.

I know it runs 8.5 psi, which was deemed safe by Turbonetics. I am honestly not sure what the WHP is, but when you step on the gas, it's as fast as hell. The car had 51,000 on it when the kit was installed, but the original owner decided to raise the boost to 1 bar while messing around with the boost controller. Needless to say, that didn't go too well and it spun a bearing due to detonation. So When I bought the car, I installed a used low mileage engine in the car. Since then, my wife has driven it, and she is not aggressive at all.. I personally drive an Audi RS6. I am an Audi specialist, so it's the natural thing for me to do I can honestly say the Z runs perfectly, and has no issues what so ever.

I just installed a new Hartz Stayfast top on it, along with rebrushing the 5th bow motor.

The bottom line is, I know what the car is worth stock, but with the kit, I am not sure. I personally installed the kit at my shop, and it was not cobbed in, as I am sure some are. Everything was done properly. The car runs like stock until you press a little harder with your right foot!

Rick

 

Okay, so if selling on Autotrader etc, add $3-4k to book value for kit, but if selling on this forum, deduct $3-4k for the kit.

 

It's probably going to be worth less with the turbo kit on it than without it.

Only a private buyer will give you good money for it and even then it is going to have to be someone who really wants a turbocharged Z.

 

Moved...

 

interesting..GLWS

 

Where has it been moved to?

 

Roadster forum.