How come lately so many 3sgte swapped for sale? Options

[tomazws]

I donno why but lately the FS forum is filled with swapped 6gc's for sale. May I ask the owners what's the reason? Is it because even after the swap, it still couldn't fulfill the speed demon in you? Got bored with the car? Think that 6gc's are getting old and can't keep up with the frequent maintenances?

It's funny cuz a lot of people are talking and asking questions about swapping, and at the mean time a lot of people are trying to get rid of their swapped vehicle..

[lagos]

I donno why but lately the FS forum is filled with swapped 6gc's for sale. May I ask the owners what's the reason? Is it because even after the swap, it still couldn't fulfill the speed demon in you? Got bored with the car? Think that 6gc's are getting old and can't keep up with the frequent maintenances?

It's funny cuz a lot of people are talking and asking questions about swapping, and at the mean time a lot of people are trying to get rid of their swapped vehicle..

there are a few reasons, i think. its not just one thing. here is what i noticed:

1. people change their minds all the time. most americans want a new car every 2yrs.
2. most guys cheap out on everything during their swap, and it comes back to haunt them. they will try to reuse an old clutch, or ghetto rig something and then get pissed when it fails down the road.
3. a few of the people that had a shop do their swap didn't get the benefit of learning about their cars. then they run to a shop when a single vac line comes loose and think their car is cursed or something, when its really a 5min fix. you cant double the output of your celica without knowing a single thing about whats under the hood.
4. gas prices. you get about 19mpg and it costs around 35-40bucks to fill up. thats pushing the budget for most young guys on here.

ive had my swap running for about 4yrs now and owned the car for 6yrs. i drive it ever single day, and it always puts a smile on my face. but at some point i would like to move on to a bigger awd car with even more potential.