Well, just from a dollars and cents standpoint... I can get the Legacy and SWAP IN a WRX STi engine and tranny for less than it would cost me to buy a TS new... I can get a whole STi front clip with the wiring harness, ecu, diffs, etc... for 5 grand.
The difference is that it would be a cash transaction instead of being financed... but i'm exploring some options at the moment.
Here's the math:
$7200 1996 Legacy GT Wagon
$5000 1998 WRX STi engine and etc.
$1500 Swap labor (just a guess)
$2000 Ohlins 36mm Dual Adjustable suspension
$1000 Full exhaust (Brullen)
$500 Various other suspension componentry (sways, bushings)
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$17200 = Price of a new TS, EJ25 with drum brakes, crap suspension, etc.
Hmmm.... everything I'd need to do to the Legacy I would also have to do to the TS. Even supercharged, it would cost about the same to do it right. So, 17k for the car + 10k in mods. Seems a little excessive. On the flip side, I can finance quite a bit of that. With a 7k down payment on the TS, my monthly would be in the high 200s. Hmm.
And yes, I do want a wagon. If I could find a newer body style Legacy for this price point I'd probably jump on that.
The difference is that it would be a cash transaction instead of being financed... but i'm exploring some options at the moment.
Here's the math:
$7200 1996 Legacy GT Wagon
$5000 1998 WRX STi engine and etc.
$1500 Swap labor (just a guess)
$2000 Ohlins 36mm Dual Adjustable suspension
$1000 Full exhaust (Brullen)
$500 Various other suspension componentry (sways, bushings)
----------------------
$17200 = Price of a new TS, EJ25 with drum brakes, crap suspension, etc.
Hmmm.... everything I'd need to do to the Legacy I would also have to do to the TS. Even supercharged, it would cost about the same to do it right. So, 17k for the car + 10k in mods. Seems a little excessive. On the flip side, I can finance quite a bit of that. With a 7k down payment on the TS, my monthly would be in the high 200s. Hmm.
And yes, I do want a wagon. If I could find a newer body style Legacy for this price point I'd probably jump on that.
