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i have almost 5 grand saved up just wondering what you people think i should do....

1. turbo the neon with either esteinmayers or hahns kit???

2. Do all bolt ons and mag components and do suspension upgrades???

3. Fix hail damage and repaint the car a flat blue or matte blue (sick btw)...

ive got some money but dont know which route to go i really think i should do the hail damage first but thats just me

give me opinions

jake

well if you really do have $5,000 saved up dont bother buying a hahns turbo kit as you would need to spend alot more to get it to work good.

but lets seee ill be the first to say do the srt-4 engine swap. $5k is exactly how much you need to get that project started and done.

fresh04neon wrote:well if you really do have $5,000 saved up dont bother buying a hahns turbo kit as you would need to spend alot more to get it to work good.

but lets seee ill be the first to say do the srt-4 engine swap. $5k is exactly how much you need to get that project started and done.

i was thinking that... and yes i do have alot of money saved up i was thinking of selling the neon but i was like the car only has 34,000 miles on it haha so its still young but if i was going to do the srt swap i was going to buy a fucked up one of ebay a whole car and take the engine and all the other shit needed....

but thats if i go with the route....

still thinking thanks for the idea

jake

sestormline29 wrote:

fresh04neon wrote:well if you really do have $5,000 saved up dont bother buying a hahns turbo kit as you would need to spend alot more to get it to work good.

but lets seee ill be the first to say do the srt-4 engine swap. $5k is exactly how much you need to get that project started and done.

i was thinking that... and yes i do have alot of money saved up i was thinking of selling the neon but i was like the car only has 34,000 miles on it haha so its still young but if i was going to do the srt swap i was going to buy a fucked up one of ebay a whole car and take the engine and all the other shit needed....

but thats if i go with the route....

still thinking thanks for the idea

jake

man 34,000 miles. well thats still fresh. try and see what the most is that you can get out of it and im pretty sure u can get alot if its in good condition and with that mileage. then you could just take the money from the car and what u got saved up and buy you a real srt-4 or you can also find a srt-4 that has a salvaged title and i once saw one on ebay for like $7,000 it looked great. but yeah thats my ideas.

/\/\ well the thing is i like my neon i have right now i call it Nevo lol but anyways you know the insurance isnt high and if i did either a turbo kit or a srt4 swap i could keep my insurance rate the same but have the power of a srt4 or turbod car.... idk

jake

true true

If you're going the power route.... go srt-4 swap...

Much more power.. for the buck.

... and easily upgraded in the future

I wouldn't get an SRT-4 swap.

I would buy an SRT-4. They are cheap as shit these days...seriously. Whoever said they will be worth something in a few years is wrong

Maybe sell your neon for $2-3k and use that towards it, or keep it for a DD

sestormline29 wrote:i have almost 5 grand saved up just wondering what you people think i should do....

1. turbo the neon with either esteinmayers or hahns kit???

2. Do all bolt ons and mag components and do suspension upgrades???

3. Fix hail damage and repaint the car a flat blue or matte blue (sick btw)...

ive got some money but dont know which route to go i really think i should do the hail damage first but thats just me

give me opinions

jake

NONE of the above.

Keep saving.

Paul56 wrote:

sestormline29 wrote:i have almost 5 grand saved up just wondering what you people think i should do....

1. turbo the neon with either esteinmayers or hahns kit???

2. Do all bolt ons and mag components and do suspension upgrades???

3. Fix hail damage and repaint the car a flat blue or matte blue (sick btw)...

ive got some money but dont know which route to go i really think i should do the hail damage first but thats just me

give me opinions

jake

NONE of the above.

Keep saving.

i thought of that too... selling the neon and buying a 5.0 but... i love my neon haha even know its slow as balls

the ideal car im trying to find is a rustless 240sx... cant find this car in illinois at all

oh well

Adionik wrote:I wouldn't get an SRT-4 swap.

I would buy an SRT-4. They are cheap as shit these days...seriously. Whoever said they will be worth something in a few years is wrong

Maybe sell your neon for $2-3k and use that towards it, or keep it for a DD

im pretty sure he can at least get $5,000 from his current neon to the correct buyer.

he said he has hail damage and what not....

LowNSlow wrote:he said he has hail damage and what not....

brought in today to get fixed... only costing me 500 bucks for over 1,600 dollars in damage to the hood roof and trunk... pays to know ppl lol

That's usually because the $1600 is super exaggerated from the beginning...

btw $5k is a lot...if you can get it, do it and run

Adionik wrote:That's usually because the $1600 is super exaggerated from the beginning...

btw $5k is a lot...if you can get it, do it and run

shit man i put my car on craigslist for 7700... yeah i know i did that price because of the looks haha

anyways i then looked a kelly blue book price and i put it up for 5,500 and i got like 7 phone calls of ppl wanting to buy it....

so i can always go that route if i wanted... but that leaves me with no car...

hmmm decisions decisions

You get $7k from selling your car, add in $5K, and you got $12K. Then you have double car insurance to pay. Swap or boost.

$12,000 can get you a lot....depending on what you want.

12k will easily get you a pretty bad 240 and shipped to you.

Save most of it. Cars are a horrible investment. They are guaranteed to lose money, except for the cars that are super rare.

You will like yourself more for having money in the bank.

/\/\ i know that but if you get a fun one... you want to enjoy it as much as possible and having fun = cash! oh well

Get an SRT-4, other than the insurance youll LOVE it. Just watch out for some of the common SRT-4 problems on any you look at.

mopar4life wrote:Get an SRT-4, other than the insurance youll LOVE it. Just watch out for some of the common SRT-4 problems on any you look at.

i work at a car dealership and one of my other sales men used to have an srt4 he was talking about common problems but then my boss told me to go wash a delievery haha, so what are the common problems to look for??

thanks

jake

Im not quite sure the entire list but the most common Ive heard is the 3rd gear bein FUBAR'd. I know mine has vacumn line issues but that'll be took care of in the next few weeks. Other than my boost goin wild mine has no problems. I love it!

/\/\ Okay thats cool ive heard of misfiring with like 45+ miles on the srt4... how much do u pay a month for insurance if you dont mind me asking

We only have liability as its paid for completely but $128 a month, though we pay per 6 months. Its on my dads insurance if thats an help.

yeah that gives me an idea, same here with me my insurance goes through my mom.. but i got in an accident ...so that fuck up does go off my record until Im 23 years old... oh well thats what i get...

But thanks again

jake

No problem man, a SRT is well worth it if its in good shape. Could get a CSRT-4 or Balt SS Turbo if you want something brand new, cost about 5 K more though.

It is completely worth it though....

Adionik wrote:It is completely worth it though....

what is worth is a srt4??

It's worth it to upgrade from the 2.0...

Might cost a little more than you wanted, but in the end you'll be tons happier.