Don't feel bad for me, I didn't lose either.
I think some of you do this stuff all the time, but it's kind of new for me. Juggling one deal, into the next, into the next until you get what you want for next to nothing, minus sweat equity. So basically I sold of two Subaru 2.5rs' for very good deal to the recipients that made me happy. I turn that into a purchase of a 2005 Subaru legacy gt limited for $3k, owner says it's got a bad turbo. I suspected more problems than the turbo, figuring worse case scenario I'd need a new shortblock along with the turbo. It appears I'm also in the market for cylinder heads....doh. So I've horse traded for labor and parts. By the time all is said in done, I should have a really nice car, with net out of pocket around $1000, for a car valued at $10k. Could have ended up worse in terms of parts needed, or much better, but over all I can live with it. I'm just amazed at the wheeling and dealing to get to the end deal. I've traded so many parts in the last two weeks it makes my head spin. However, the ultimate benefit is that the wife is impressed that we got ourselves into a darn nice car without a car payment.....and she concedes that my parts hording might not have been a bad idea after all.
So in this down economy, when they suggest the safe investment is gold and silver.....I might add that investing in subaru parts might also be a solid investment.
Remember me?
).
