Supercharger adding value ???

Just curious what the consensus is about any additional value with a supercharger. ???

My truck is a nicely built 23. With 21k miles. SC has been on for about 3-5 K miles.

 

Trade in? Zero added value, maybe even decreased value.
Private sale? Maybe a couple grand at most

 

Depends on the buyer. For me, it would decrease the value.

 

You've entered a new niche.

 

Unless you can find that one specific buyer, you can expect a decease or at the very best, market price. Be prepared to find that buyer, remove and sell, or take a financial bath.

GL

 

As much as I would enjoy a SC in the future, if I was in the market I’d look for a truck without one.

If it were me I’d pull it and sell
separately unless you are willing to wait for the right buyer.

 

Sounds good, just add on to this thread in the future https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/engine-trashed-thread-of-unfortunate-events.841870/

 

Installing an aftermarket supercharger on a pickup truck seems similar to installing nitrous oxide system on a riding lawn mower. It’s funny but not practical.

At the same tlme, I do have an appreciation for people that put forced induction in sports cars.

That said, I think I would find a super charger a value add. 25% more horsepower is very decent upgrade if that is what you are looking for. Other upgrades (suspension lifts, tires, etc) are in the 7% range.

 

Yeah this is what I was kind of thinking. It’s similar to all the other modifications that we do to these trucks/money pits. It’s very buyer specific. I really wish I’d driven one before I installed one, but that’s nearly impossible to do. It’s fun to drive around, but I’m about to turn it over to my 16-year-old and I really don’t want him having a supercharged truck

 

Thanks for the reply’s !!!!!

 

I’d pass on a truck I knew was supercharged or turbo’d. Too many issues that can occur and lower reliability.

 

Same. I will not touch a car with the aftermarket supercharger or turbocharger. They are a ticking time-bomb.

 

The majority of the population wouldn’t have it because they know it has been run hard and usually being sold because of issues.

No additional value. IMHO

If I’m building a performance engine I start from the bottom up not the top down.

 

I had worries about my kids driving boosted stuff. While they have had collisions, it was not about the power. Just in-town crap. Heck, my oldest is having less issues with our turbo Subaru (our quickest) than she did with her previous Mazda 3 (it was our slowest).

Maybe see how they drive the Taco and potentially yank the S/C?

Like others, I would say that it does not add value. You'd get a more cash selling separately.

 

Pull that sucker off and sell it to me

 

Another vote for remove and sell. I'd guess you could get $3500 for it if the parts list is complete (assuming this is the Magnuson.)

 

I'd assume any truck with a super charger has been run hard and would pass unless it was from a person I knew personally. But if I had a the money, I'd love to get one for myself knowing that others would think the same.

 

curious about your SC experience. which kit did you go with? Love it? hate it? do you feel the truck is less reliable?

 

Honda accord..