Might buy a DSM

[Scrmegl]

Unless you are good at swaps and have the cash to source parts I would suggest starting with a good base with the options YOU want instead of selling or swapping. That would free up more money for repairs and mods. If you like auto then great. If you want AWD & MT then I would suggest keep looking.

[Kracka]

I would just get a manual, the AT to MT swap always ends up being more work and money than you originally plan. One of my buddies did the swap and for what it cost him he could have just sold his AT, purchased a MT, and had some money leftover to buy mods.

[Andrew7dg]

I love driving manual but the main reason i would do the swap is so that I would not look like a wimp.

Would you guys just take the auto and run if i like the car or just wait for a manual to come along?

AWD auto to FWD Manual?!

no no no no no!!!!

Think about this
First the FWD Manual transmission has different engine mounts then the AWD transmission. Also you would be downgrading the car...

Then the autos have a 13G turbo on them (manuals have 14b turbos) You will want to swap turbos eventually

And you want to do this with being kind of new to the car. You are going to hate the car before you know it. Plus being strapped for cash.

If you are already strapped for cash, save up the money!!! Not just for the car itself but like an extra $500 for other things like belts, alts, insurance, tabs, title transfer, plates or whatever the car needs. I tell this not only to people who are buying a dsm but ALL used cars. There is always some odd reason for the original owner to get rid of it.

Look through the classifieds here and see who is selling their car...(well I am not sure if new people actually have access to the classifieds put post around till you do)

People here often will sell real reliable cars or they will just part the cars out.

[mitsu'97]

Ok, Thanks for the Tip