Better to buy or build

Harry 6674 · 03-22-2011, 11:34 AM

To me it would depend on how much work I could do myself. If you like to build cars and have the tools I'd say go for it but if you have to pay others to do the fab work it would be cheaper to buy a car. I pefer to build just because I enjoy the challenge. If you buy be sure you get what you want and not something that will need a lot of upgrades. That can cost more than getting a good one. Have fun.

gearjammer9025 · 03-22-2011, 12:02 PM

Thanks for all the feed back. Its good to get other peoples point of view. I know theres alot of experinces on hear. I was thinking of a GT class for super stock of ihra production class. I just dont want to buy a wore out car. I want something realible an fun.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 03-22-2011, 02:23 PM

If you buy just be careful I've seen alot of people buy stuff that did'nt turn out to be what they thought they were getting.
I'm sure there are good deals out there but be sure it's not to good to be true.If it were me I would try to have car that fit both ?hra's
Mike Taylor 3601

M&M Motorsports · 03-22-2011, 05:15 PM

I have purchased cars both ways. Already to go is definately the cheapest IF it is what it is SUPPOSED to be! And yes, I've had a very negative experience with that. Just my 2 cents.

1320racer · 03-22-2011, 08:43 PM

when you do your homework and don't shop based on price only, you won't get burned.

I looked for over a year, wanted only an MPR car, spoke to Mike Pustelny numerous times over this time, found out whose cars were for sale, got the history on each car, narrowed the list to three then with cash in hand contact the sellers and negotiated. I got the #1 car on my list and it is everything I was told it was and everything I wanted. Had I not, the second car on my list was just as nice.

03-22-2011, 12:02 PM	#2
gearjammer9025 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Better to buy or build Thanks for all the feed back. Its good to get other peoples point of view. I know theres alot of experinces on hear. I was thinking of a GT class for super stock of ihra production class. I just dont want to buy a wore out car. I want something realible an fun.

03-22-2011, 02:23 PM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,372 Likes: 354 Liked 306 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Better to buy or build If you buy just be careful I've seen alot of people buy stuff that did'nt turn out to be what they thought they were getting. I'm sure there are good deals out there but be sure it's not to good to be true.If it were me I would try to have car that fit both ?hra's Mike Taylor 3601

03-22-2011, 05:15 PM	#4
M&M Motorsports Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jerome, Michigan Posts: 119 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Better to buy or build I have purchased cars both ways. Already to go is definately the cheapest IF it is what it is SUPPOSED to be! And yes, I've had a very negative experience with that. Just my 2 cents.

03-22-2011, 08:43 PM	#5
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Better to buy or build when you do your homework and don't shop based on price only, you won't get burned. I looked for over a year, wanted only an MPR car, spoke to Mike Pustelny numerous times over this time, found out whose cars were for sale, got the history on each car, narrowed the list to three then with cash in hand contact the sellers and negotiated. I got the #1 car on my list and it is everything I was told it was and everything I wanted. Had I not, the second car on my list was just as nice. Last edited by 1320racer; 03-22-2011 at 09:02 PM.

03-22-2011, 11:34 AM	#1
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Better to buy or build To me it would depend on how much work I could do myself. If you like to build cars and have the tools I'd say go for it but if you have to pay others to do the fab work it would be cheaper to buy a car. I pefer to build just because I enjoy the challenge. If you buy be sure you get what you want and not something that will need a lot of upgrades. That can cost more than getting a good one. Have fun.