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Discussion in '8G Lancer - General Information' started by BigSteve, Jan 24, 2008.

  1. BigSteve

    BigSteve Well-Known Member

    I need some help fellas, My lancer is my 1st ride.. im 18 yrs old I paid for the car all myself.. I'm thinking of trading it in in about 6-8 months.. heres my prob though.. I just got the tein lowering kit im about to install that, I got the pulley.. the SRI and I also got my tail lights smoked out and my windows tinted... if im going to trade it in should I not put any more money into my lancer? I want it to be fast and look good till I trade it in.. I can always convert it back to stock considering most mods are bolt on.. so what do i do? im really stuck and I need some advice from someone who has been through this before.. I love modding my car... on one hand I say to myself.. why put more money into it when im just gonna get rid of it.. and on the other hand I say, well I can mod it some more till I trade it in then convert it back to stock and sell the parts off... can anyone shed some light on what I should do?
     
    BigSteve, Jan 24, 2008
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  2. Subawho

    Subawho Well-Known Member

    If you want to mod it go for it, just know you will lose money on every mod you buy. Youll never sell it for close to what you bought it and installed it for
     
    Subawho, Jan 24, 2008
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  3. BigSteve

    BigSteve Well-Known Member

    what if i convert it back to stock?
     
    BigSteve, Jan 24, 2008
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  4. Subawho

    Subawho Well-Known Member

    after buying more mods or just in general? you still have to pay for the mod parts to come off and stock back on (unless you do everything your self). But if you mod it MORE, youll have more to uninstall
     
    Subawho, Jan 24, 2008
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  5. BigSteve

    BigSteve Well-Known Member

    what do you think I should do? I really want a manual car... my GTS is CVT...... im not gonna trade my lancer CVT for another lancer thats manual.. thats just stupid.. no point in starting payments all over for that.. I really want an EVO 9 though..
     
    BigSteve, Jan 24, 2008
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  6. Guest

    Guest Guest

    if ur confused then dont do it.
     
    Guest, Jan 24, 2008
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  7. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    If you are trading it in, I would not put anymore mods on your current vehicle. Save that money towards the car you are going to get.
     
    bras_33, Jan 24, 2008
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  8. Subawho

    Subawho Well-Known Member

    Personally, youll have a lot more fun modding this car to the point of equaling an Evo rather than buying an evo...thats partly why I stuck with this car
     
    Subawho, Jan 24, 2008
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  9. BigSteve

    BigSteve Well-Known Member

    then ill keep modding it... and sell it as is... im not trading it in.. sorry for saying that.. i will sell it privately... do you think ill get more for it stock? or more for it if its modded... if its stock then the warranty is still good... even right now.. the warranty is still good.
     
    BigSteve, Jan 25, 2008
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  10. Subawho

    Subawho Well-Known Member

    Youll get more selling it stock whether its dealer or private

    (at least in my opinion)
     
    Subawho, Jan 25, 2008
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  11. BigSteve

    BigSteve Well-Known Member

    ok then i will just install the springs.. gets HID's and yellow fogs and then be done with it till im ready to sell it... when the time comes ill convert it back to stock except for the HIDs and window tint.. everything else is bolt on.. and the exhaust is a simple welding job.
     
    BigSteve, Jan 25, 2008
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  12. JDM FLOW

    JDM FLOW Well-Known Member

    Steve, why buy the 08 lancer when you really wanted an evo 9 in the first place?
     
    JDM FLOW, Jan 25, 2008
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  13. NjGtSiN

    NjGtSiN Well-Known Member

    Why are you dumping money into the car when you are going to sell it.... Your just wasting cash...
     
    NjGtSiN, Jan 25, 2008
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  14. Subawho

    Subawho Well-Known Member

    If he wants to waste his cash just let him.
     
    Subawho, Jan 25, 2008
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