swap from a shop Options

[zabe1]

I was jus wondering, is there a way to just pay a performance shop like 4-6 grand and have them do all the work like getting the clip, installing the engine, and putting everything together. And I would make a monthly payment to them, like a financing plan for the 4-6gs for the swap.

[CelicaGT04]

I was jus wondering, is there a way to just pay a performance shop like 4-6 grand and have them do all the work like getting the clip, installing the engine, and putting everything together. And I would make a monthly payment to them, like a financing plan for the 4-6gs for the swap.

Well im sure you could find a shop that would do the swap for you. I doubt ANY shop would do a payment method. So i think your best bet here would be to save up about 6g's and try it then. If not then you can do it yourself..

[zabe1]

yea that's what i was thinking as well. As far as doing it myself. I am not mechanically inclined, I know that you would need to know the basics about cars. What would you recommend in this case?

[CelicaGT04]

yea that's what i was thinking as well. As far as doing it myself. I am not mechanically inclined, I know that you would need to know the basics about cars. What would you recommend in this case?

Well in that case, i would either recommend learning what is needed to do the swap. Or saving enough money to have a shop that has SOME knowledge of our model toyota celica. Most shops dont, so be careful. This is to some people a "basic" swap, but it does include some extensive work (wiring harness, fabrication of little parts, etc..) If you are planning on getting a clip that would be better everything you need would be there. I myself am in the middle of a swap its in the shop right now and i work on it about 2 times a week. I myself am no magician at car mechanics, but i am having a guy who knows much about the 3sgte to help me. So my answer to your question would be to (unless you will learn about it) let someone with knowledge in this field do the swap. Hope this helps my friend.

[zachattack15]

You could take out a loan and pay the bank monthly. But no shop is gonna put you on a payment method.

[CelicaGT04]

You could take out a loan and pay the bank monthly. But no shop is gonna put you on a payment method.

word... didnt even think that route.

[jgreening]

Dont modify a car you have to make payments on. There will be things that come up post swap that will cost money to address and you dont want to have to pay for those AND make payments. Your best bet is to save up for it. Also, make sure the guy you get to do the swap knows what he is doing.

[zabe1]

cool guys, thanks for the input. I will check my bank for a loan, and ask the closest shops here in cali were i can get this done, or if someone has done it before

[m0dd3d1]

cool guys, thanks for the input. I will check my bank for a loan, and ask the closest shops here in cali were i can get this done, or if someone has done it before

that's what i did. although i didn't do a 3sgte swap, the shop i went to did a 5sfe swap. it was completed my only problem was i knew the shop owners well, so in the end, it took more time than it should, and i guess they thought i'd be ok b/c i was a friend, but i kinda got dicked over. so beware! lol

[phattyduck]

Dont modify a car you have to make payments on. There will be things that come up post swap that will cost money to address and you dont want to have to pay for those AND make payments. Your best bet is to save up for it. Also, make sure the guy you get to do the swap knows what he is doing.

^^^ Read this again and follow this advice. Never go into debt to modify a car.

-Charlie

[gtfc115]

Never go into debt to modify a car.

work'd fine for me...but i'd rather not do it again.

This post has been edited by gtfc115: Aug 7, 2006 - 6:17 PM

[zipstrips]

i took out a loan for my swap, no regrets here!

[Digndoug]

Other thing to keep in mind, A swap adds no real value to the car. You put that money in, you will never see it again.. So Id say save atleast half, and keep thinking if you really want one, then get a loan.

[brianforster]

a swap most definitly adds value to the car, not as much as it costs, but still adds value..

its just how patient you are, chanh sold his car for like 5 grand because he wanted it gone soon, ryu (i think?) on the other hand sold his for like 9 cause he was patient

[playr158]

brian i don't know wat world you live in...but modifications to a car makes it LOSE value
you will never get wat you put into a car back....

This post has been edited by playr158: Aug 12, 2006 - 10:50 PM

[brianforster]

dan i live in the world of actual numbers like the ones i posted in my earlier post.. im sorry but the swapped celicas here have sold for just as much if not MORE than normal celicas.

[lagos]

brian i don't know wat world you live in...but modifications to a car makes it LOSE value
you will never get wat you put into a car back....

loose value? or loose the money you put into it?

its true that youll never get the money you spent on parts and/or laybor back when you sell a car, but if somone has a 10sec car, that started out as a POS, then i think its resale value will be higher.

[playr158]

suggested retail value for a good condition celica is
$7,715
swap cost est 3,000$
thats 10,000$
(and yes lagos i'm talking about the money you put into the car)

(outside this community) and it is a proven fact you will not get back wat you put into a car
you will not get 10,000$ for a used celica thats been modified
and you have to realize if you sell inside an enthusiast community you might make a little more back then if you sold it in the real world
putting body kits and rims on a car then trading it in will make it lose trade in value then if you had traded in a stock car because its harder to resell and its LESS reliable

clearly and to the point if you don't have the money to modify your car then wait till you do...cars are NOT a return investment it is a DEPRECIATING investment from the second you sign the paper work to buy it..


This post has been edited by playr158: Aug 12, 2006 - 11:00 PM

[brianforster]

haha, now we know your reachin out of your ass if your gonna say the suggested retail value for our cars is 7.7k.. you must be doing like 97-99's or something, which most people do not swap in

a swap most definitly adds value to the car, not as much as it costs, but still adds value..

not to mention the fact that i said nothing about body kits or rims, im talking about purely a swap, i.e., putting a LOWER MILEAGE (in most cases) AND FASTER engine into a car.

i guess this is another example of your 1st grade reading comprehension skills

one last edit:

im not going to clutter this post with replies to your banter point by point, my case here is simple, you try and fail to call me out every opportunity you have, and quite a few of those times have been because you have misread or miscomprehended something i said, im sure the mods will have something to say about this thread because weve already been warned by manny once, but im sure if they search theyll see that you always start this crap by trying to call me out on something.

fin.

This post has been edited by brianforster: Aug 12, 2006 - 11:19 PM

[playr158]

i used a 96....and FYI art's car is a 98 and its swapped...

wow and digging out insults way to be mature...i never said you mentioned bodykits and rims boy wonder...i'm talking about modifications in GENERAL...

and most everyday people don't know the difference between a 3sgte, 7afe, and 5sfe...i'm talking car value out in the world not inside a confined car community..but i'm not going to picker with you...its retarded...

clear and simply put...if you want to take out a loan to put modifications on a car becareful..your taking out a loan on something you won't get back for what you put into it...if you decided you don't like it and want to sell...well you probably won't make back wat you owe and end up paying for something you no longer have...or if something goes wrong..you might end up paying for something you can't use..and still owe on it....so if you can handle that then by all means, just something to think about

This post has been edited by playr158: Aug 12, 2006 - 11:15 PM