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Some 6.4 million motorists have already made upgrades to their cars this year such as recharging air conditioning units, fitting better exhaust systems and even splashing out on alloy wheels to make their cars as saleable as possible in the future. A rise in used car values has sparked the trend as more and more invest in their beloved motors in the knowledge that resale values will remain high in the future. David White, customer services director at Kwik Fit, said: “Whereas money once spent on used cars might have been viewed as ‘dead money’, second hand car owners are increasingly more prepared to spend money to keep their car in good condition as they are more likely to get what they shell out back when they sell it. More