what would 3k get me

[mikemounlio]

I will have 3000-35000$ to spend on a festiva or another car.

If i go with the festiva i would need it built.

If you were to build a festiva for someone what could you do for 3500$

[perucho]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31260

It may not be parted out yet...

[sketchman]

Depends on what's available where you are and who's doing the work. It would cost me an arm and a leg just to do a simple BP swap unless I drove a good bit to find cheaper parts. The simpler B6 swap is impossible for me to do locally. They just don't exist around here.

Hopefully someone near you will chime in. You should at least get an Aspire swap, nice wheels/tires, and some kind of engine swap for that money.

[mikemounlio]

I would need a complete car.

[ejp2fast]

quite a price range... i am sure you meant 3500

[iceracerdude]

Get a clean 2 dr escort ZX2 sport with a 5 speed and a power sunroof for around $2,500 to $3,000. Save the additional $500 for whatever...some nice tires, or an infinity base link for the trunk, ground effects, starbucks etc.

[Damkid]

If someone brought me a clean festiva and 3 grand, I'd build another V6tiva

[getnpsi]

$1800 for a mazda 323 turbo here in so cal.

[getnpsi]

Damkid could go into business doing those v6 beasts.

[Damkid]

^^If i had more space i would definately consider it

[brickdog2000]

Kind of takes the fun out of owning a festiva. I think the best part is working on and molding the car into what you want it to be. Although I do understand that sometimes its less stressful to have someone else do it.

[Gforcefd]

My car isn't parted out, but I wouldn't drop below 4k for the entire car. Not to mention it is not a daily driver sort of festiva at this point.