Which car?

[SanTa_]

Planning on buying a new DSM(selling my old one for $4500)
Just need some other opinions, it's hard to decide because of my parents

Car 1: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/car/290879683.html
It's an automatic, I like standard way more, so I was planning on doing a shift kit for it. Plus I have to spend like around $300-$500 to get it shipped since it's in New jersey
So basically it's like $5000 to get it hear, and then $+ to get the shift kit

or

Car 2: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/car/296374936.html
Very Low miles, 5 spd, not a far ride and he'd let it for for $4K
I basically save myself $1k that can do towards fixing it up and more mods.
My parents would go for this more alot more since it's like 30 minutes away

 

[1gcrazy]

I'd probably go with the first one
I hate hate hate fwd....whats the point of making power if you can't put it to the ground?

 

[xioca]

Personaly I'd get the second one, for the simple fact you can check it out in person before you'd buy it. Now if you were willing to drive to New Jersey... you got to love AWD.

 

[SanTa_]

Yeah, I dont wanna drive there for liek 5 hours to do a test drive and then back
I'd have to get it shipped :[

Theres good and bad things about these cars
I like the 5spd, but not the FWD [would change the body kit and euro lights, but love the low miles on chassis]

I like the AWD but not the automatic [more power, no worry to burn the clutch]

 

[xioca]

Well It'd be cheaper to drive down and pick it up rather than having it shipped. Also there would be less chance of a getting ripped off or running into other problems. You'd be better of spending a day to check it out and or buy it rather than blindly buying it, and may end up with more problems than advertised.

 

[SanTa_]

True, so far the second has my attention. You can always sell the motor and tranny get some $ and go with a rebuilt 6bolt and AWD tranny +rear axels, etc.

 

[crazy_skier]

or you could spend another week looking or so and try to find an awd

 

[Cs4g63]

I would get the second one because it is closer to you and like everyone said you can check it out before you get it.

 

[boostnhard]

l'd go with the second one ### you can go to where it is. first one is awesome +AWD but auto id prefer standard

 

[SanTa_]

l'd go with the second one ### you can go to where it is. first one is awesome +AWD but auto id prefer standard

Yeah same way I think

 

[SanTa_]

Going with car 2, saw it in person today
rims/paint are all flawless along everything else
didnt hear any rattle with the turbo