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Originally Posted by Sjej
Yeah I was thinking of doing this too, but I'm worried about spending a lot on mods. Seems like something I'd do, while the 2nd gen would be stock for a while. But the first gen is a great car and I was actually considering it because it is less refined and since it wouldn't be my only car seems like that'd be more fun
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I can assure you that a running stock car you can afford without stress is much more fun than either a broken modded car you can't afford to fix or a car you are afraid to drive because you are underwater on the loan. If you have your priorities in good order, you probably won't have money to spend on mods for at least a few years regardless of what car you get, IMO. Adult life gets expensive quickly lol.
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Originally Posted by Sjej
You're not wrong, but since I'm going directly into the trades as soon as I graduate I'm working with a relative who owns a company. I'd be doing side jobs with him after work or by myself in the future that would require some sort of transportation for me and my tools and not worrying about it getting dinged up. If I ditch the edge and go with only an 86, it would work, and its possible, but it's not ideal. It might end up being what happens though
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I thought I could make due with just my FRS at first. I did it for a year, but regretted trading in the SAAB I had in college. I wound up borrowing a second car from my parents for a few months and then buying a second car (that turned out to be a headache and a half). If you can afford insurance/maintenance/gas without stressing your budget and have parking space for both, keep both. There's a lot of benefit to having a beater car all paid off.