BG: What do you drive? (PICS)

[Quixon]

Year Make and Model and zip code relatively close to you? I can find you a turbo within 10-20 minutes more than likely lol.

[Tokitoki]

so going back to my post from months ago, I just got around to addressing my car. Apparently the turbo went (at 95k, is this normal?). Any advice on how easy it is to find an OEM turbo and drop it in? I've been perusing NASIOC but haven't had too much time.

Was it a Subaru? Can't find the post/am lazy and stopped looking.

These guys sell new parts at 25% off MSRP. I got my roof rack from them.

[Penthesilea]

2008 WRX. Looks like the stock is a TD04?

[Quixon]

$500-700 online for a good quality used OEM turbo.

East Coast:
Giancola Auto Wrecking USA-NJ(East-Brunswick)
732-257-7556 / 732-257-7495
$700


West Coast:
Cheap Part Colorado USA-CO(Denver) 303-501-3884
$700

Then this dude in Indiana has 2 of them for only $500. Brickyard Imported Cars USA-IN(Brooklyn) 1-800-247-9273 and 1-317-831-2627


I would think the OEM Factory turbo would be something easily found on a tuner forum like NASIOC. You might get a better price there than what I listed above. The above are all salvage yards, feel free to negotiate price as much as you want with them



Edit: All of those have a junkyard rating of A, meaning:
Less than or equal to 60k miles, or greater than 60k miles but less than or equal to 200k miles and less than or equal to 15k miles per year
The junkyard will give you the car info it came from if you ask them.

[FNH]

Apparently the turbo went (at 95k, is this normal?).

Yes, in a sense. Find out why it went, so you can prevent it in the future.

Adding an oil catch can is a mod I think every turbo car should have.

[Penthesilea]

$500-700 online for a good quality used OEM turbo.

East Coast:
Giancola Auto Wrecking USA-NJ(East-Brunswick)
732-257-7556 / 732-257-7495
$700


West Coast:
Cheap Part Colorado USA-CO(Denver) 303-501-3884
$700

Then this dude in Indiana has 2 of them for only $500. Brickyard Imported Cars USA-IN(Brooklyn) 1-800-247-9273 and 1-317-831-2627


I would think the OEM Factory turbo would be something easily found on a tuner forum like NASIOC. You might get a better price there than what I listed above. The above are all salvage yards, feel free to negotiate price as much as you want with them



Edit: All of those have a junkyard rating of A, meaning:
Less than or equal to 60k miles, or greater than 60k miles but less than or equal to 200k miles and less than or equal to 15k miles per year
The junkyard will give you the car info it came from if you ask them.

Thank you! I'm in Mass. (02145) but I'll probably just tow the car down to my parents place in Philly (19335) and just do the work next time I'm back home. Anything closer to Philly or Boston?

[Quixon]

It says the East Brunswick spot is 38 miles from Philly and that is the closest spot that has one. They will ship it for you if you don't want to head into East Brunswick. I don't think you'd pay more than $15-$20 shipping.

Remember negotiate the price.... do not pay the $700 they are asking/listing lol.

[archibaldcrane]

My '03 Nissan Sentra died, and I'm seriously considering either a Nissan Leaf or a Mercedes GLA250. No, they are not similar at all, yes, the latter is double the price of the former.

[TsingTao]

I generally hate SUVs in all forms...but damn if the GLA250 isn't a good looking vehicle. It's awful tempting as a comfy, all wheel drive commuter.

[Quixon]

Read up on the leaf if you live in a cold Climate. All I heard for months from my friend (Nissan Master Tech), was people bitching about the horrible range in the winter. That being said, if that issue was rectified you can get one for pretty cheap when you take the finance offers and government incentives.

[archibaldcrane]

I've driven the CLA250 it's based on, which I liked but the backseat is terribly small for adults over 5'9 or carseats. I hope the GLA solves that problem. Still, at 34k it's double what I'd pay for the Leaf SV after 3500 back for financing and 10k back in tax credits.

[Quixon]

And the massive depreciation hit from buying a luxury SUV brand new.

[archibaldcrane]

Read up on the leaf if you live in a cold Climate. All I heard for months from my friend (Nissan Master Tech), was people bitching about the horrible range in the winter. That being said, if that issue was rectified you can get one for pretty cheap when you take the finance offers and government incentives.

Southern California, garage parking, wife has a car for nom commuting trips. I'm pretty much who short range EVs are made for.

[archibaldcrane]

Also, multiple Nissan dealerships have offered me free oil changes if I buy from them.

[Quixon]

You are in prime EV territory for sure. Check out the FIAT EV as well. A friend of mine out your way has one and absolutely loves it.

The oil changes are never free, they are getting you for the price of the oil change somewhere lol.

[archibaldcrane]

The joke is that it's an EV...there is no oil to change. Car salesmen are idiots.

[RKenshin]

My '03 Nissan Sentra died, and I'm seriously considering either a Nissan Leaf or a Mercedes GLA250. No, they are not similar at all, yes, the latter is double the price of the former.

You don't want the D?

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/517486950589014016

[Acevalefor]

So it is the S, E, X, and D series' now? That's great. A man who grew up on the internet, clearly. Wasn't there something about the E series having to change the name?

[BaneTheBrawler]

eagerly awaiting the V and 8008 series.

[TsingTao]

Southern California, garage parking, wife has a car for nom commuting trips. I'm pretty much who short range EVs are made for.

Well in that case I wouldn't even waste time looking at an AWD SUV.

Can you get the Spark EV? Good reviews from what I've seen, looks better (to me) than the Leaf, and a fair bit easier on the wallet.