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      09-07-2023, 10:44 PM   #8
FlashMonkey929
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Originally Posted by SeattleX1 View Post
Over the years of changing the wheels and tires on almost every car, I’ve learned to hold on to the original wheels and tires and put them back on when I trade the car in as the dealers for many brands prefer the cars coming back as original as possible (at least in my experience) bearing in mind most that I’ll trade are usually between 1 or 2 years old so the dealer will retail them and not trade them out.
That’s how it is here too. Most dealerships will actually give you more money if you remove anything not OEM, like wheels, spoilers, dash cams, etc. one dealer told me it was because it was perceived by a potential buyer that the car was not “messed around with” and therefore more valuable.
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