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July 18, 2005

 

Pimped your ride? Get ready to pay 


Fancy wheels, electronics and tuner gear cost you thousands upfront -- and now you’re a target for thieves and insurers as well.

It hasn’t taken long for the tricked-out “whips” of rap stars in Dub magazine and sleek Hondas in Hollywood movies like “The Fast and the Furious” to influence the looks of what’s cruising the suburban streets of Anytown, U.S.A.

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Your car’s new personality has a dark side, though. You’re a bigger target for thieves and insurance companies. You may actually hurt the value of the car. And you could make it less safe as well.

Simply put, a car is almost never a good investment (a few antiques and specialty cars excepted). That’s still true if you pour a small fortune into extras like a $200 Iceman cold-air intake (to improve power), $200 APC racing seats, special carpeting and a kicking, $2,000 sound system for your adored Honda, says Toby Ristau, manager of the popular J. C. Whitney aftermarket shop in LaSalle, Ill. When it comes to add-ons, Ristau has seen it all, including -- no kidding -- televisions in the floor and the taillights.


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