Looking to downgrade from Subaru for the summer. Guy has a 95 Accord with 233k on the body, but has an H22a motor swapped in with 50k miles and a JDM tranny with LSD, also 50k on it.

Short throw, nice rims, lowered on springs, has speakers and a decent indash player.

He wants $3,000.00 for it, I wanna see if he'll throw in a set of sparco seats as well for that price, what do you guys thing? Here is a pic of it.


The hood has been fixed, it looks fine now.

 

who really wants to downgrade?

I'd say that thing has probably been beat to death.

 

not worth it!

 

and you could get an 01 CL with 90,000 miles for 5k... why take that beat up thing for 3?

 

I only have 3k I can't spend anymore because I don't have it :\. I drove it, it's not to bad. I want something decent looking with a "kick" to it, which the H22 provides.

 

3 grand of performance upgrades on the Subie could provide that "kick" as well.

When buying swapped cars, the odds are usually stacked against you. I'd stay away.

 

Subaru is gone no matter what, it's a long situation to explain but it most be sold and will be old, after it's sold I'll have around 3k to play with.

 

IMO there are better buys for 3 grand. I'd say stick with something more reliable, but if you want more power, do the swap yourself, or have a good shop do it. That way you'll know it's been done right, or if it hasn't, you have no one to blame. Good luck man

 

Damn this is rough, I might test drive it again and inspect it very closely, last time wasn't to bad. I've known the guy for a while and my buddy said it never had problems and he has receipts for the swap and everything.

 

my brother has a '93 accord with a H22 5-speed LSD tranny swap and it has been nothing but problem. and his swap was done by a professional shop; just last year, it has been to the shop for over 20x....but luckily, the warranty covered it or else he would've been broke.

i don't recommend it at all...$3K can get you something more reliable and with a kick!

 

Alrighty, I will even consider keeping my Slowbaru.
My situation is I bought the Subaru for $6,500.00 from a salvage yard. Put $2,500.00ish into repairs, paint and stuff. It had 5581miles on it, I've driven it since then and never had any mechanical problems, only bad cosmetic issues, like being keyed and I park to close to snow banks and crack my bumper, stupid annoying stuff like that.

I owe my dad $7,000.00 so I wanted to sell the Subaru, I might just get that $10k lien on it and pay off the credit union, give him his 7k and dump some money into the car to make it more fun, it's pretty bland right now. Has almost 20k miles on it now.

 

Stay away.

 

Dude that has headaches written all over it.

For my recommendation, the first thing I'd ask is what is the primary intent for this vehicle?

If it's for short commuting, daily/weekend driving fun that won't leave you stranded...$3000 can still buy a decent car...such as a 2005-2006 Ford Focus ZX2 or ZX3 (hatchback) 5-speed. These little go-carts are fun to drive and the Duratecs are pretty good engines.

If it's for longer commuting, daily reliability and friends/family transport (but still not a bore to drive)...then I'd take that $3000 and buy you 3 years of care-free driving: lease a Civic or Accord. $3000 over 36 months is $250/mo. The current Civic offer is $0 down, $190/mo (+tax/license) and the Accord is $0 down, $250/mo (+tax/license).

 

my suggestion is always the same in these type of threads... look for a 4th gen maxima... just look for one that hasnt been modded.

 

no

 

Issues here I think. Will someone really give you 10k for a salvaged car?

Also do credit unions give loans if a car has salvaged title? Personal loan maybe but damn bet the rate be high.

Look into that stuff before moving ahead

 

I won't buy the car that has been raped so many times..

No thanks!

 

I would stay away from any tranny with LSD....just doesnt seem safe to be around.

 

Do NOT buy that car. Too many headaches with heavily nodded cars like that. Lots of solid advice already given so I won't pile on.

 

Nobody is nodding here...

Agree with everyone, pass on it.

 

for 3k you could make your subi way faster than STI is

 

no

 

Don't you need your fix of Acura?

 

Yeah, someone offered me 12k before I accidentally clipped some large ice pile and tore up front bumper to bits.

My credit union is Ukrainian, we are known for salvaged cars, I've sold my RSX Type S which was salvage and the guy got a $6,500.00 loan from bank no problems.

 

Stay away. I did two engine swaps when I was younger. The first turned out like shit abd the car was pretty much a nightmare. Only reason I didn't mind very much was because I was doing all my own work and was bored. The second turned out better but still had its issues....I probably wouldn't get into another one. Either put the money into your current car or just keep it

 

What about the chasis? Springs, struts, shocks etc. after 233K miles =

 

All aftermarket and replaced, maybe shocks might be a worry, but when I drove it, wasn't to bad. I will most likely stay away though, no idea what I want.

I love my Subaru and AWD is God sent but I just hate the fact it's non-turbo, red and the 5 speed is most likely made of glass like in the past.

I might considering taking the 3k and purchasing an older WRX from a dealer, that would be pretty bad ass, or find a clunker that will last...I just want something with decent MPG and a kick to it, this Accord would have been perfect but apparently it's a nightmare waiting to happen.

 

dont u deal with cars or something like that since u have a different one every 3 months

Listen to everyone dont get it, if ur still trying to convince us why you should get it then, why make a thread..

we are all telling you NO! DO NOT GET IT

 

oh no, I'm not getting it for sure lol.
I'm just debating what to do, yeah I have had a lot of different cars but never something like that accord, so I needed help. Right now I'm going to take a step back and try to get the loan first before looking more deeply into other cars.

 

God... that car is a piece of sh**! Looks like one of those cars the houseboys in Saudi Arabia get for free for doing some extra yard work... Dude, that car will get you negative chicks for sure... maybe some crackwhores, but that is about it!

 

btw - What is hilarious is just listening to ineedmyfixofacura trying to sell us on this car like we are effin' blind... lol

 

The only time that Accord was a good buy was right after it came off lease in 1998. Civic it!

 

blow me, you've never driven it. Your 34 and you base your cars on how much chicks they attract, sorry buddy but I don't need a nice car to pull in a nice girl, I can give a Geo Metro and still have my fair share.

I didn't try to sell you on anything, I simply stated answers to questions.

No I will never lease a base model civic, I would rather take the damn bus.

 

lol! That^ is my new signature!

 

if you dont buy it, im pretty sure the illegal mexican dishwasher at your local diner will

 

^^ terrible.. but true lol

you should see the shit my customers (primarily illegals) drive up in...

i have several posted in the WTF car of the day thread...

 

And all that from a 1st post.

 

Nice catch.

I see you're not doing it, and that's good. As far as the 2.5i Subie, I think a turbo conversion would be very expensive. If you can bite the bullet and make it look nice, trade it for an older WRX. It does not need to be an STI, as you can do that later.

 

They have kits already that make STI numbers, maybe just shy of. I might keep it, I'll do something things such as coils, strut braces, wheels/tires, roof rack (maybe), hid fogs, tint...UEL and Catback.

 

What happened to "Subie must be sold"?