Tough decission

[silveradosam]

Ok scratch this idea they only offered me 7.800 for my truck. Total b/s

[RedHeartbeat]

Sell your truck yourself. They give you trade-in value no matter what, Black Book price. Sell it retail if you are serious about driving rice. You will pocket about $3000 doing it yourself.

[1slow01z71]

Originally posted by farmtruc@Apr 20 2005, 08:49 AM
Take a good hard look at yourself being in one of those. No way in hell do I see you in one hahaha, your truck is nice and how much are you going to actually save? new payments, new mods, etc. Plus, think of all the dorks you're gonna have to talk to hahahah when they see your car. I'm just kidding man,

it's a neat car, but not that neat,

later,

allen

I would have to agree keep the truck man you dont want to have to start going to srt-4 forums do you.

[Hit Man X]

Look into an Evo or a WRX... you can get them for cheap and they run well. AWD > FWD when it comes to a stoplight drag or a 10mph roll...

Honestly, I'm tired of my truck too. It'll be gone soon enough, by the fall at the latest I hope. And probably won't be replaced. It's that boring now.

[Stew]

WTF can you get a cheap Evo??? Last I checked even the uised ones are in the mid/high 20s and new ones are well over 30k. The regular WRX is just plain out o\slower than an SRT-4 and pricing is the same as the Evo if not more for an STi. Bang for the buck, SRT-4 has it all the way, even 03s with no limited slip were good for very low 14s/very high 13s stock as a rock and get good MPG as long as you watch t\youyr throttle useage. I understand where you are coming from too. My Vic gets right at 20 MPG and I am shocked that when i calcualated my gas usage for just the last 2 weeks i am around 100 bucks if not more!!!!! Undoryunaly I work about 35 miles away and have school on my off days about 25 miles away. Then there is the obligatory cruising in town on the weekends Anyways, I understand your pain and want a truck more than a car myself. IMHO, the SRT-4 is a well done, nicely priced rocket than not even the more expensive Cobalt SS can tocuh in acceleration. A new Srt-4 for 15k is a bitchin' deal and I would probably jump all over that if gin\ven the chance myself!!! What sucks is i just don't see gas prices droppikng, ever really.

Brian

[Hit Man X]

Originally posted by Stew@Apr 23 2005, 08:58 PM
WTF can you get a cheap Evo??? Last I checked even the uised ones are in the mid/high 20s and new ones are well over 30k. The regular WRX is just plain out o\slower than an SRT-4 and pricing is the same as the Evo if not more for an STi. Bang for the buck, SRT-4 has it all the way, even 03s with no limited slip were good for very low 14s/very high 13s stock as a rock and get good MPG as long as you watch t\youyr throttle useage. I understand where you are coming from too. My Vic gets right at 20 MPG and I am shocked that when i calcualated my gas usage for just the last 2 weeks i am around 100 bucks if not more!!!!! Undoryunaly I work about 35 miles away and have school on my off days about 25 miles away. Then there is the obligatory cruising in town on the weekends Anyways, I understand your pain and want a truck more than a car myself. IMHO, the SRT-4 is a well done, nicely priced rocket than not even the more expensive Cobalt SS can tocuh in acceleration. A new Srt-4 for 15k is a bitchin' deal and I would probably jump all over that if gin\ven the chance myself!!! What sucks is i just don't see gas prices droppikng, ever really.

Brian

I dunno where you've been looking, around here '03 Evos go for low $20s. '02 WRXs go for lower-mid teens.

I agree, a WRX is slower stock... I OWNED one until about four months ago. For $500 you can strap most of an exhaust on one and be really suprised. Boost comes on about 500rpm sooner to full load and you'll pick up about 25whp...

[Stew]

Nothing wrong with them, and you can pick up a USED WRX what he says he can get a NEW SRT-4 for. I wouldn't own an Evo because my friend is on his, I believe, 4th clutch in roughly 20k miles. This is not an uncommon story either. I don't know much about WRX Reliability. I have quite a few friends/aquaintences with SRT-4s and none have had any issues. They are built strong, to last long. Yes, i agree FWD vs AWD is a disadvantage in getting going and I loved the way my old Talon TSI handled, but AWD also causes a bit more parasidic drag causing less HP to make it to the wheels and don't AWD cars with manuals bad to bog down because to get the best launches in a high HP app you really need a little slippage at the track to keep the car from boggineg (why most of the quickest Sy/Tys/DSMs are RWD/FWD either by build opr conversion.) I would take a SRT-4 over a WRX myself, the price is just too hard to beat, not to mention factory backed performanbce parts that won't void your warranty.