mods and reliability?

[rice_spirit]

i am in the market for a dc2r atm and seeing how they are quite old its quite hard to find a decently priced and yet good condition dc2r. some of them seem in a really good nick but are heaviliy modified or used to be heavily modified(but then again i'm a noob with cars so maybe not heavily but the mod list is heaps long etc).

i browsed through forums where someone was buying a car with high kms people responded with something like 'as long as blah blah blah blah.. and its stock its fine'

so i was just wondering does modding a car reduce it's reliability or something?

if it does reduce reliability does that mean a guy who is parting out and selling his dc2 stock is not the same as a person who has NEVER modded his car before.

thanks in advance guys.

[Honwent]

It all depends upon the type of mods. Mods include anything from a aftermarket panel filter to a turbo kit.
Extreme mods that place more stress on the engine and driveline components will inevitably shorten the life and may lead to a more temperamental car...all depends on how the mods have been carried out and how the car is treated.

However, a stock car that has been thrashed and received inadequate servicing/maintenance can be just as problematic for the next owner.

Assess each car u look at based upon its own qualities. If u find a car that already has the mods that u would probably do anyway... don't rule it out.

[DLO01]

Modding does not reduce reliability on its own. Id be more concerned how its been driven, quality of parts used, installation and tunning.

Life of a car is greatly increased if its been looked after. Regular servicing and oil changes etc.