What makes you rethink your fit?
#122
08-30-2011 | 01:41 AM
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#125
08-30-2011 | 02:05 AM
#127
08-30-2011 | 02:28 AM
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#129
08-30-2011 | 11:13 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 577
From: NJ
Only reason to bother with financing is the super low rates being offered leaves one with cash in hand that can be invested for better returns.
Buying a Fit isn't a bad decision for most though, its a cheap reliable car, with really good resale/trade-in value, *IF* you don't end up throwing thousands into the car of mods. A highly modified Fit will result in a huge wash upon resale/trade-in... typically most people that want modded vehicles prefer to get something stock and DIY.
Yes there is a price to be paid for most hobbies. But if one has 10k to throw around just like that, why not start with better base car to build from, kwim?
#130
08-30-2011 | 11:17 AM
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Exactly... and car payments and leases are very often bad financial decisions too. Spending too much on an asset that depreciates so quickly is not smart... keeps me from spending on a BMW even though I wanted one for ages, and could easily manage the financing for it... these days, I try to buy cars I can afford to pay cash for.
Only reason to bother with financing is the super low rates being offered leaves one with cash in hand that can be invested for better returns.
Buying a Fit isn't a bad decision for most though, its a cheap reliable car, with really good resale/trade-in value, *IF* you don't end up throwing thousands into the car of mods. A highly modified Fit will result in a huge wash upon resale/trade-in... typically most people that want modded vehicles prefer to get something stock and DIY.
Yes there is a price to be paid for most hobbies. But if one has 10k to throw around just like that, why not start with better base car to build from, kwim?
Only reason to bother with financing is the super low rates being offered leaves one with cash in hand that can be invested for better returns.
Buying a Fit isn't a bad decision for most though, its a cheap reliable car, with really good resale/trade-in value, *IF* you don't end up throwing thousands into the car of mods. A highly modified Fit will result in a huge wash upon resale/trade-in... typically most people that want modded vehicles prefer to get something stock and DIY.
Yes there is a price to be paid for most hobbies. But if one has 10k to throw around just like that, why not start with better base car to build from, kwim?
Most people who dump thousands into modding their cars don't care about resale/trade in value since they never intend to get rid of the car in the first place.
#132
08-30-2011 | 12:00 PM
Exactly... and car payments and leases are very often bad financial decisions too. Spending too much on an asset that depreciates so quickly is not smart... keeps me from spending on a BMW even though I wanted one for ages, and could easily manage the financing for it... these days, I try to buy cars I can afford to pay cash for.
Only reason to bother with financing is the super low rates being offered leaves one with cash in hand that can be invested for better returns.
Buying a Fit isn't a bad decision for most though, its a cheap reliable car, with really good resale/trade-in value, *IF* you don't end up throwing thousands into the car of mods. A highly modified Fit will result in a huge wash upon resale/trade-in... typically most people that want modded vehicles prefer to get something stock and DIY.
Yes there is a price to be paid for most hobbies. But if one has 10k to throw around just like that, why not start with better base car to build from, kwim?
Only reason to bother with financing is the super low rates being offered leaves one with cash in hand that can be invested for better returns.
Buying a Fit isn't a bad decision for most though, its a cheap reliable car, with really good resale/trade-in value, *IF* you don't end up throwing thousands into the car of mods. A highly modified Fit will result in a huge wash upon resale/trade-in... typically most people that want modded vehicles prefer to get something stock and DIY.
Yes there is a price to be paid for most hobbies. But if one has 10k to throw around just like that, why not start with better base car to build from, kwim?
The Fit is the kind of car I could keep forever. Great on gas, fun to drive, safe, roomy, comfortable. Its the perfect daily and with simple mods (suspension, exhaust, exterior, wheels, brakes, etc) I'm not compromising the car's reliability at all.
#133
08-30-2011 | 12:20 PM
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From: NJ
Most people even put up with the extra lousy stock tires till they wear out, because they bought the Fit for an economical DD which is what the car is marketed as... and better rubber (not wheels) is a huge gain item. Like what the original person who said it to you - the Fit is an econobox and throwing 10k into one is just not something most people would do, for good reason.
Better to focus on mods that have actual gains ie. tires, better brake pads, tint if you live in a hot area, vs. throwing thousands into the engine of an econobox, or expensive wheels/bling.
#134
08-30-2011 | 12:49 PM
Ugh:
Exhaust = $500
Wheels = $2000
Tyres = $500
Sussy = $1500
Spoiler = $800
Tails = $300
Bumper = $300 (Rear)
Grill = $350
Lip = $550
Skirts = $500
Paint = $4000
11,300.
And that's without the interior, brakes.
I'm not spending all that within even the next 5 years though. I pace it out to lessen the impact of the spending.
The car is a daily that will go to AutoX's every so often. No more, no less. Not a show car, not a track car, I mod it for my enjoyment. That's worth it IMO.
Exhaust = $500
Wheels = $2000
Tyres = $500
Sussy = $1500
Spoiler = $800
Tails = $300
Bumper = $300 (Rear)
Grill = $350
Lip = $550
Skirts = $500
Paint = $4000
11,300.
And that's without the interior, brakes.
I'm not spending all that within even the next 5 years though. I pace it out to lessen the impact of the spending.
The car is a daily that will go to AutoX's every so often. No more, no less. Not a show car, not a track car, I mod it for my enjoyment. That's worth it IMO.
#136
08-30-2011 | 02:05 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
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From: NJ
As far as pacing it - it sounds like you can't afford to dump all that money at once, but pacing it out is not all that great. Doing it early on means you'll be enjoying your mods for longer ie. getting the most usage out of the money you put in.
#137
08-30-2011 | 02:10 PM
Ugh indeed - $4,000 for paint?! I shouldn't have asked.
As far as pacing it - it sounds like you can't afford to dump all that money at once, but pacing it out is not all that great. Doing it early on means you'll be enjoying your mods for longer ie. getting the most usage out of the money you put in.
As far as pacing it - it sounds like you can't afford to dump all that money at once, but pacing it out is not all that great. Doing it early on means you'll be enjoying your mods for longer ie. getting the most usage out of the money you put in.
And for a quality job $4000 isn't much. Especially since I want a full color change, bay, jams, etc.
#138
08-30-2011 | 02:12 PM
All those added don't come to 10k does it? If you're pouring 10k into a Fit, you're aiming for goals that the car was never designed for in the first place. Wheels and exhaust doesn't do much either... aftermarket wheels seems to be a huge waste most times, and not being a performance car, an exhaust is just all show mostly unless you're doing much more massive engine mods (in which case, you're far exceeding what the car was initially designed for).
Most people even put up with the extra lousy stock tires till they wear out, because they bought the Fit for an economical DD which is what the car is marketed as... and better rubber (not wheels) is a huge gain item. Like what the original person who said it to you - the Fit is an econobox and throwing 10k into one is just not something most people would do, for good reason.
Better to focus on mods that have actual gains ie. tires, better brake pads, tint if you live in a hot area, vs. throwing thousands into the engine of an econobox, or expensive wheels/bling.
Most people even put up with the extra lousy stock tires till they wear out, because they bought the Fit for an economical DD which is what the car is marketed as... and better rubber (not wheels) is a huge gain item. Like what the original person who said it to you - the Fit is an econobox and throwing 10k into one is just not something most people would do, for good reason.
Better to focus on mods that have actual gains ie. tires, better brake pads, tint if you live in a hot area, vs. throwing thousands into the engine of an econobox, or expensive wheels/bling.
The Fit is most definitely a performance vehicle. Straight lines aren't the only metric for gauging performance, though mine will probably be a low 10sec car by the time I am done breaking things.
The GD3 completely stock did the InsideLine slalom at 67.5mph, and bested the Corvette Z06 in the Car & Driver lane change maneuver.
Last edited by DiamondStarMonsters; 08-30-2011 at 02:23 PM.
#139
08-30-2011 | 02:25 PM
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Ichishima-San knows nothing. Long live Neteng101!
Ichishima-San knows nothing. Long live Neteng101!
#140
08-30-2011 | 02:47 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 577
From: NJ
Ichishima-San happens to agree with me actually... its about the chassis and body shell he says, not wheels and aero kits. Your $4,000 paint is money down the toilet, plus the tons of plastic bits you were looking at adding. Its just you that knows nothing. ;)