S1 Or S2?

[pipster11]

Ok guys

haven't been a very active member here on sau until recently when the idea of getting a stagea hit me

I'm currently having a gap year in england making some money (£10/h or aprox AU$24/h selling phones but when i do return to the gold coast in january i will have about 3 weeks to find a car and then it will be time to head off to uni in tasmania

me and my girlfriend will be driving down and therefore are in the need of a wagon

this is where the stagea comes in

looking at prices on car sales a s1 can be had for $9000 + and S2's come in at about $11-12+

what i am trying to decide is if it is worth spending the extra money and going for the series 2 with the neo motor

insuance is about $300 more for the series 2 but thats neither here nor there

so basically, my first stagea is gonna be loaded up and taken to tasmania and will probably be sold at the end of my first year at uni

sugestions please

thanks

tom

[zoomzoom]

if youre not planning to keep it for very long i dont see why youd want to buy a stagea in the first place...?

you will spend a lot of cash after buying it getting it on the road, so its a waste to sell the car so soon.

theyre an advanced well built vehicle so if you find one in good condition its worth getting a good service done and keeping it for a while

[KiwiRS4T]

Ok guys

haven't been a very active member here on sau until recently when the idea of getting a stagea hit me

I'm currently having a gap year in england making some money (£10/h or aprox AU$24/h selling phones but when i do return to the gold coast in january i will have about 3 weeks to find a car and then it will be time to head off to uni in tasmania

me and my girlfriend will be driving down and therefore are in the need of a wagon

this is where the stagea comes in

looking at prices on car sales a s1 can be had for $9000 + and S2's come in at about $11-12+

what i am trying to decide is if it is worth spending the extra money and going for the series 2 with the neo motor

insuance is about $300 more for the series 2 but thats neither here nor there

so basically, my first stagea is gonna be loaded up and taken to tasmania and will probably be sold at the end of my first year at uni

sugestions please

thanks

tom

The S2 is better in many respects ( more power, tiptronic, poss more airbags, better trim etc) but some people prefer the look of S1. But if you are planning to keep it for only one year then I would buy one that is well sorted with minimal mods to help with resale and spend as little as possible since with oil prices inevitably rising heavy wagons are going to continue to lose value and the less you spend

the less you can lose.

[pipster11]

ok thanks guys

zoomzoom im only gonna get one that has already been landed

not a fresh import

will be keeping it very stock

and theres only one for sale in tas so supply and demand might help me not loosing much

i was planning on selling it down there as summer holidays are 4 weeks long

which gives me plenty of time to get a silvia when i return to the coast so i will prob just go for the cheapest stagea in good condition

cheers guys

tom

[zoomzoom]

yeh i bought one already in the country too, but expect to pay for new tyres, possible extra work when it gets inspected, stamp duty.....

[pipster11]

extra work like?

oil changes i can do myself

was thinking of doing the trans too but a big unsure about doing the attessa system on it

tyres i can cope with too

[Demoniak]

Series 2 imo.

Newer / better engine / r34 parts.

yum yum

[jko_one]

I really hate to say it, but if you're going to buy and sell in such a short period you would be better off buying a BA falcon wagon

stags seem cheap but sometimes cannot be (plus youll get addicted with the modding) , and the falcon will have enough power for what you want

sorry

[pipster11]

the only problem with a falcon is that is a ford and not an import

had a sil and had great fun with that now gonna be cruising up and down and might be keeping it a little longer than thought cos the ferry prices aren't as much as in was thinking

plus the depreciation cant be as bad on a stagea as is is on a falcodore

[jko_one]

dude my stagea is the f**king bomb i love it to death(mine or it's)

i cannot fully explain how good a stag is

it just depends on what/how long you want it for(you'll probably not bother buying a silvia in the end ....I would'nt)

do you want to tow? cause thaty'll cost extra probably

[pipster11]

na not looking to tow

but will bear this in mind as bit of a bonus as i actually quite often have to tow boats and stuff

will keep it as long as i stay interested in it

but im not buying one for a fair while because i am still in england atm and will be till the end of january