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Originally Posted by Spuds
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.
This is my justification for getting a second gen. Not only would I not want to mod it but i would not be able to really afford to. I want to buy a property in my 20's as rent in my area is getting increasingly expensive. That's why I see it ideal to get the brz now, and not have a car note when im ready to go buy a property of some sort, or rent, if I have to
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.
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Yeah the thing is I'm confident around the time of purchasing my BRZ i'll be in a really good financial position. I'm already ahead of most people my age & my edge is paid off, costs around $70/mo for gas, insurance is relatively cheap, the engine is bulletproof aside from the infamous water pump, and it would split miles with the BRZ. The only reason I've come here to ask is to get insight from 86/BRZ owners, as only you guys know the true expenses and troubles of owning one. Flashback to when I wanted a cayman after HS, but my heart was broken after reading some porsche forums
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Originally Posted by HKz
Pointless to mod in your position. Modding for any significant power gains is expensive on this platform and many mods for looks whether nice wheels, aftermarket lights, cbf hood/trunk is also pretty costly and doesn't sound like a wise idea in your situation..getting a pre face-lift doesn't mean you NEED to mod...to me the twins are best enjoyed stock anyways as running costs are quite cheap as they don't burn through tires and brakes like sports cars with real power.
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I'd really love to get into AutoX and take the car out to canyon roads. Really the problem isnt power, its cosmetic. My power mods would consist of a header and tune, but the cosmetic mods would never end. I love the look of the second gen, and first gen, but a nicely modded first gen has my heart. I'm just afraid I'd get carried away.
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Originally Posted by new2subaru
I didn't buy my first car with a payment until i was over 50. I drove junk when I was young.
OP I'd try and find a good used one. Take your time. A car is a huge investment. Car payments suck...
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You're very right, but what sucks more is rent/mortgage + car payment. So that's why in my head it is justified to get this car now and pay it off before moving out to my own place.
I was also thinking used 2nd gen instead of brand new? Maybe by then their prices would have gone down, and we could see 2nd gens being sold for under $30k, but maybe not. Even 1st gens are being sold for the price of 2nd gens.