Meatball529

Hello,
This is my first post and i was just wonder whats the cost of buying and maintaning a FD? I see them for sale from 12k-20k and then i know that you have to do a few reliability mods. Just wondering the cost because i plan on getting one sooner or later. Ive been reading on this forun for awhile now and been trying to figure this out but never could put a number on it. Pref the cost of a FD that is in good condition. Thanks.

BrianK

hard to say - depends on the car. It's nearly impossible to put a dollar figure on it.

Mine was near mint with low miles. In the two years I owned it, I drove it about 4000 miles and invested about $2000, granted, not all of that was maintenance (actually, most of it wasn't).

If you find one in good shape that has been taken good care of, and then *you* take good care of it, it's not too bad. If you find one that isn't... well, I hope you have a good paying job. It's smart to have about $2-3K on hand (cash or credit) at any one time when you have an FD to cover the cost of any unexpected problems.

r0t0r-rooter

Just look up what people say they've broken, and then go to one of the sponsors' shops to see the price. For labor, expect to pay ~$75+/hr unless you learn to do it yourself.
Don't forget about insurance....