# need some input

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 8, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-input/250213 "2010-02-08T18:17:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-input/250213/8 "2010-02-08T18:27:19Z")

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> [@best cheap newer car under 9 grand used?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-cheap-newer-car-under-9-grand-used/29160/5):
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> yeah… i would love to build the eclipse, but its so goddam expensive to fix when it breaks.

trust me, you have it easy. DSM parts are plentiful. 🙂

But, yea, maintence is brutal. I think 99% of the people that mod, probably shouldn’t. It’s a great hobby but don’t let it consume you. At the very least, get a DD so if it breaks or you don’t have the funds, it can rot till you do.

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