Need advice Swap or sell car and Buy STI

[02RSRicer]

I have a 2002 RS 2.5 i have about 11,000 to work with and my cars already got Almost everything suspension wise done along with a Tsudo cat back exhaust And about 3k into my system in the car Trying to decide on what seems more viable to sell my car and buy an sti or get the swap any one know of any places in the NH/MA area that will sell a full swap installed for around 7500? i'll do the swap myself if i have to id just rather save myself the time and headache and pay some one else

[9IMPUREZA6]

Try to think what the better financial decision would be.

for the money Id swap it.

[Auslander]

You won't get out of the car what you've put into it. For the money, I would buy the newest, lowest-mileage STI drivetrain you can, have it checked out, and have it swapped.

Three grand in a sound system? Really?

[02RSRicer]

Ya haha I went a little overboard with it kinda wishing i never did

[rage557]

A modified car is always worth less. If you are going to sell it, return it to stock as much as possible. It'll be easier to find a buyer. Personally I would do a swap. Insurance would be wayyy cheaper.

Need some for info though for a proper assessment. Age, job, debts, future outlook... If you have the money to spend on it, then I say go for it. But if you have any amount of debt, no additional savings, or you have some large expenses in the future, then you should stay as is. $11k is a lot however you slice it and in the long run, you would be better off investing it or paying off bills. Vehicles are terrible investments....but a whole lot of fun.

If you really want the added power but cant justify it financially, then you could sell the RS, but an older L and an WRX/STi drivetrain and swap that into the L. That would run I would guess in the $10k-12k depending on the year of the motor you buy and how much work you do yourself.

[02RSRicer]

I think im gonna do the swap. Rage have you even been to Dentsport in norwood you know if they sell swaps installed? Or am i gonna have to hunt down everything piece by piece lol.

[Slava]

Its a GD. sell it and buy STI.
your car will never be as good as an STI. Swaping will be a headache and time consuming.

It would be better to go out and buy STI because all you would have to do is- get in it and drive.......thats it, really simple.

If you are really set on doing sti swap it won't be cheap and I don't think that you'll make it with your budget and someone else working on it.

[Medic14]

Originally Posted by Slava

Its a GD. sell it and buy STI.
your car will never be as good as an STI. Swaping will be a headache and time consuming.

It would be better to go out and buy STI because all you would have to do is- get in it and drive.......thats it, really simple.

This.

[elislider]

^^ agreed. take some of the mods off your RS, sell it for whatever you can (maybe $6k - $8k) and then buy an STi and call it a day

[XanRules]

as much as I love my swapped car, don't bother. Return to stock. Sell. Buy STi.