94 teg ls or gts

[offcamber]

94 integra LS with 90k miles is only $6000, gts with 100k is $10800(all my money). would 5 grand in mods make the teg a better car for canyon runs, with some auto x and stoplight drag. yes the gts is faster, but i care more about the overall feel/driver involvement. mainly what i'm concerned about is the reliability of the gts over 100K. i don't have cash for costly repairs since i'm in college. also, are gts's easy to work on like tegs, and is there a theft problem with them...will have full coverage under parents, but still...and before someone asks, yes they are both stick. i know this is a celica site but please try to keep your answers objective, thanks!

[offcamber]

oh, both cars are in good condition

[03GTSTRD]

what year is the GT-S? The 94 Integra LS with 90,000 miles is only worth around $5000 on KBB so I would pass on it for sure. If you want a teg get a nice GSR for around $8000. I would probably pass on the GT-S with that many miles for $10,800 also.

FYI I have owned a 98 GSR and currently have an 03 GT-S 6 speed. IMHO the GSR was a better car just because of the aftermarket support. The GT-S looks better and is more fun in stock form though.

[offcamber]

gt-s is a 2000, integra price includes ttl, and a paint job. he's asking $4750 with ttl, gts is $1080 including ttl. to be realistic though, after paint and re-tint, it will be close to 7K. (300 for new brakes and cv axle, 1500 paint, 200 tint.

[03GTSTRD]

gt-s is a 2000, integra price includes ttl, and a paint job. he's asking $4750 with ttl, gts is $1080 including ttl. to be realistic though, after paint and re-tint, it will be close to 7K. (300 for new brakes and cv axle, 1500 paint, 200 tint.

keep looking bro...I don't think either car is a good deal.

[Gas-n-Grease]

these are from used car dealerships? I would pick the Integra, I wouldn't settle for anything less than a GS-R. The only problem would be finding a good condition one. Everyone who seems to have an GS-R have abused it. GT-S would be nice if you can find one for a good deal, but I'd go with the Integ because of better handling (double wish bone on all 4 corners), however, you'll look like every other car out on the track and street.

[GSBoek]

Just as a reference, I paid $9100 for my '00 GT-S with 58K on the clock. As far as I know the GT-S doesn't have the theft issues, which ironically is a positive consequence of not having the same aftermarket support as the Teg.

[Col]

[QUOTE=Gas-n-Grease]these are from used car dealerships? I would pick the Integra, I wouldn't settle for anything less than a GS-R.QUOTE]
If you look around you might find a decent ITR. I am not sure of the price - here we've seen good ones for about $15k Canadian, so I'd imagine that you'll be looking at $11-13k US. The other alternative is to find a good low-end model with decent mods and drop an ITR engine into it.

[Zero]

How is car theft in Houston? Search for a current list of the top 20 cars stolen.

Nationwide, the Integra ranked about 8 times in a car theft statistic taken a few years ago.

If you think you won't be another statistic, try your best to find a GS-R or even a Type-R - it'll be worth it.

[xantonin]

The CCC reports the ten most stolen vehicles for 2005 are as follows:


2001 BMW M Roadster
1998 Acura Integra
2004 Mercury Marauder
1999 Acura Integra
1995 Acura Integra
2002 Audi S4
1996 Acura Integra
1997 Acura Integra
2001 Acura Integra
2000 Jaguar XJR


Lol

(Source: http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=2891&src=Ins )

[lamboceliGTS]

look around, neither seem like good deals at all.

[2kLiquidGTS]

About a couple weeks ago I was thinking about getting rid of my GT-S with 90k on it and when I went into my old work, a Toyota dealership, to get an idea on what to ask for it they said whole sale price was about $6,500, they could get around $7,500 at the auction, and if they sold a car like that on their lot they would start around $9,000... Obviously every dealership varies but I hope this gives you a ballpark on what prices you should be looking for. with that amount of milage. Also with that said, I wouldn't pay more than 9 for a GTS with that many miles.

[crucialceli03]

man keep lookin for the gts theres more out there. but the integ can easily be upgraded to a a ls vtech. and then it'll be up there with the gts as in performance. gsr's bottom end suck, so dont get one. the integ is so easy to upgrade. overall just keep lookin

[oneblackgts]

Both Teg and Celica GTS are good cars. I think you can find a better deal on the GTS because over 100K for $10K, not a good choice. I've seen some for about $7-$9 with about 60-80K miles. The GTS is a really fun car stock and also with suspension upgrades. Braking is awesome. Like everyone say the Teg will be better for aftermarket performance parts. If you decide to get a Teg do go less then a GSR