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Lysdexia · 05-09-2017, 01:08 AM

I'm planning on buying an FR-S or BRZ. My plan is to get the car, spend some time learning how it drives, and then to spend some more time (and money) modding it to be a capable occasional track car (suspension, breaks, wheels, tires). Ultimately, I plan to do an LS swap.

My question is this: Given this plan, should I be concerned with buying an older (say 2013) model that has mileage around 60K? It seems that I can pick up a car with about 30K miles for approximately $17k, and one with about 60K for approximately $14k.

Obviously the extra $3k I save would go nicely towards some modifications. But am I making a mistake buy trying to save $3k on a car that I will ultimately spend a lot more money on (for the LS swap)?

Any feedback or thoughts are greatly appreciated!

Thanks

05-09-2017, 01:08 AM	#1
Lysdexia Junior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: Subaru Forester :-( Location: Seattle Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thinking about buying a used FR-S (or BRZ) I'm planning on buying an FR-S or BRZ. My plan is to get the car, spend some time learning how it drives, and then to spend some more time (and money) modding it to be a capable occasional track car (suspension, breaks, wheels, tires). Ultimately, I plan to do an LS swap. My question is this: Given this plan, should I be concerned with buying an older (say 2013) model that has mileage around 60K? It seems that I can pick up a car with about 30K miles for approximately $17k, and one with about 60K for approximately $14k. Obviously the extra $3k I save would go nicely towards some modifications. But am I making a mistake buy trying to save $3k on a car that I will ultimately spend a lot more money on (for the LS swap)? Any feedback or thoughts are greatly appreciated! Thanks