I already have an S2000 and several other cars. I want something to save a little gas but it doesnt feel right driving an old beat up Civic. My cousin owns a body shop and offered to paint it for free all I have to do is give him materials. I've also had an h22a swap sitting in my garage now for a while.

I kind of want to sell the civic but am not getting what I want for it. Would it be easier to sell with an H22a in it or easier to sell stock?

 

It would definitely sell easier with h22 and paint(If you don't charge a silly amount). If your not tight with money might as well do it, it'd make the daily a more interesting car without sacrificing much. I'd also have the suspension and wheels/tires to go along with the swap.

 

sell it stock. sell the h22 engine..

 

If I do wheels and swap I'll prob keep it till spring and dump for 5k.

 

What are you asking for the civic now as is?

 

2300 but 1800

I put 2300 because I know everyone likes to low ball.

 

for 2g i'm sure it will sell.. what model is that a cx

 

You know what man, you're gonna lose money if you mod it and sell it. Hold out for now, I think it'll sell thats not a bad price. I'd swap and paint it only if you're gonna keep it. If you wanna sell it, then sell the swap separatly.

 

DX I guess so I just have to be patience. I never really hard an old car I sold myself. I always trade in my cars to dealerships like an idiot and lose money.

 

keep them seperate..you should be able to get more if you sell seperately..

id rather buy a stock car, than a swapped one...and would pay more for a stock car because who knows how well the swap was done....

you can still make back the money for the motor as long as its not in the car...

car=~2000
swap=~700 if its complete ( but i dont really know how much its worth)
swapped car=~2300

 

Definitely sell seperately... personally, my time is worth more to me. So, to spend time putting the car in the body shop, then doing the swap and whatever it takes to make the install clean and run right is not worth it to me....vs just selling everything outright and being done with it. Plus, you have a lot wider market if you leave it stock. Could sell to a ricer, an old couple looking for a grocery getter, or a poor college student, etc...

does it have A/C? you should have no problem selling that car. At most, I would have your cousin paint the front bumper and then just do a once over and detail the whole car inside and out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IHTFP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">keep them seperate..you should be able to get more if you sell seperately..

id rather buy a stock car, than a swapped one...and would pay more for a stock car because who knows how well the swap was done....

you can still make back the money for the motor as long as its not in the car...

car=~2000
swap=~700 if its complete ( but i dont really know how much its worth)
swapped car=~2300</TD></TR></TABLE>

h22 swap more like $2,000

 

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No kidding--after mounts, axles and all of the other crap to get it in place, as well as the labor invloved.

 

just a FYI H22's get pretty awful gas mileage. (well not that bad, but bad as far as 4cyl's go)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .Beaver &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just a FYI H22's get pretty awful gas mileage. (well not that bad, but bad as far as 4cyl's go)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah but im sure it beats my S2k the way its been tuned has been eating away gas.

Eitherway im selling it now 2600 with everything but the long block.

Thanks guy I appreciate it.

 

^^ they aren't that bad considering the power and torque that you get from it. 24-26 mpg city and 27/30 mpg highway

edit - you found a buyer? congrats if you did