Hi, Guest
06-06-2006, 01:15 PM
a couple of questions too ask yourself before you decide...
1. How much do you think you could actually get for a 00 Auto ZX3 with 100k on the clock? Trade-in or private sale.
2. what are your other options for new(er) cars with more power?
3. What would your payments be on said new cars?
4. do you have the money to buy the PW kit outright now or would you be Privately financing it?
5. how solid do you feel the Automatic tranny in your car is? Regular transmission flushes and new filters?
6. what do you want out of the car?
7. what do you have into the car? Money, time, mods?
8. does the car owe you anything? still making payments, any costs that are still being paid off?
if the cars you like are somewhat out of your budget, if you have no real need for a "new(er)" car, if you think the car you have now is reliable enough to get you buy for more than a few years.... go for the PW kit.
Like anything after 6/7years, problems are going to creap up; brakes, suspension work, exhaust, oil leaks, blah blah blah... will the PW kit cause these to come up faster, the answer is a definately NO! if you drive the car like a sane person and use the extra power when needed or for fun once in a while there is no reason why this car could not last you another 100k without anything more than regular maintenence... maintenence you could use as an excuse to make the car even more fun... brakes go, get a nice set of brakes. Suspension needs work, upgrade to a nice sport kit and polly bushings.... exhaust rots out, get a nice aftermarket system...
it like anything, what makes more sence to you?
Having owned my Focus since 00, having a large dollar value hit on it even though damage was minimal, i could never get anything for my car as is or put back to stock.... so i'm turning it into a track car to play with.
I'd say have fun with the car and/or hold on to it if it has treated you well and feel it will continue to do so. put a little money aside each month over the next few years and use that as a down payment for a second car or something more economical...
1. How much do you think you could actually get for a 00 Auto ZX3 with 100k on the clock? Trade-in or private sale.
2. what are your other options for new(er) cars with more power?
3. What would your payments be on said new cars?
4. do you have the money to buy the PW kit outright now or would you be Privately financing it?
5. how solid do you feel the Automatic tranny in your car is? Regular transmission flushes and new filters?
6. what do you want out of the car?
7. what do you have into the car? Money, time, mods?
8. does the car owe you anything? still making payments, any costs that are still being paid off?
if the cars you like are somewhat out of your budget, if you have no real need for a "new(er)" car, if you think the car you have now is reliable enough to get you buy for more than a few years.... go for the PW kit.
Like anything after 6/7years, problems are going to creap up; brakes, suspension work, exhaust, oil leaks, blah blah blah... will the PW kit cause these to come up faster, the answer is a definately NO! if you drive the car like a sane person and use the extra power when needed or for fun once in a while there is no reason why this car could not last you another 100k without anything more than regular maintenence... maintenence you could use as an excuse to make the car even more fun... brakes go, get a nice set of brakes. Suspension needs work, upgrade to a nice sport kit and polly bushings.... exhaust rots out, get a nice aftermarket system...
it like anything, what makes more sence to you?
Having owned my Focus since 00, having a large dollar value hit on it even though damage was minimal, i could never get anything for my car as is or put back to stock.... so i'm turning it into a track car to play with.
I'd say have fun with the car and/or hold on to it if it has treated you well and feel it will continue to do so. put a little money aside each month over the next few years and use that as a down payment for a second car or something more economical...