Tony407
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- July 13, 2014
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- City, State
- Portland, OR
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2017 Ford Explorer Sport
Not sure if it is a concern for any of you here, but I was not aware of this. If you trade in the vehicle with an aftermarket stereo/speakers, they cannot Ford certify it. Or at least that is what I was told from my dealer. They wanted all of the original Ford speakers and Sub woofer (on my Edge Sport) before they could certify the car for me. It sounded great! I had an amp, component speakers and a 10" sub installed along with a sound processor to interact with the factory radio/nav head unit. I thought it would be a selling point for them on a used edge, but quite the opposite. Just something to keep in mind.
I've never, ever had a problem trading in a vehicle with aftermarket speakers/equipment. If a dealership tells you they can't "certify" it then I would simply ignore them as most of what they tell you is meaningless. If it really bothers you, ask them if they're going to give you any LESS money for the trade-in because of the stereo (I've never seen this as an issue). Again, I've never, ever had the issue you described. Having said this, any aftermarket equipment you leave in the car (even if it's really nice) is not likely to get you any more money on a trade. If you sell your car privately and a buyer just happens to start drooling because of a nice system, then you might make some money back on your investment. But 99% of the time any upgrades you do with your stereo is pretty much wasted money. Which is why I always install all my equipment with the intention of taking it out when I sell the vehicle. It can be re-used on your next car, or sold on eBay.
Tony