Donor opions - input welcome

[jeffdg]

Hi folks,
I'm most interested in the 818s... and...as it turns out, I own a 2004 WRX with a stage 2 tune (Cobb Accessport with turbo-back exhaust).

it has 111k mi and in decent condition

The obvious thing to do would be to sell the WRX and buy a donor... but I've considered keeping it and using mine as the donor.

Thoughts? Considerations?

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Do you have something else to drive?
I would not use a good body - running car as a donor.
Bob

[Xusia]

It is kind of a shame to tear apart a perfectly good car. But if you already have it... Body panels and other parts would theoretically all be straight/good and net you some decent coin! (in addition to having you donor parts)

[Kalstar]

It is kind of a shame to tear apart a perfectly good car. But if you already have it... Body panels and other parts would theoretically all be straight/good and net you some decent coin! (in addition to having you donor parts)

Sell and buy a donor. A donor can be had for 3G, your car is worth far more. With what you could sell your car for you, could buy a donor and pay for nearly half the kit.

[jeffdg]

Thanks all... good input!!

I got a newer car so the subie is in "transition".

If I had my druthers (and I guess I might), I'd like to get a pre-disassembled 06-07 with lower miles (<60k).

[FFRSpec72]

If I had my druthers (and I guess I might), I'd like to get a pre-disassembled 06-07 with lower miles (<60k).

I went a similar route , no donor, I found someone on CL that was parting out, he did all the disassembly and everything except engine and transmission of $800 and then bought a JDM engine and transmission (I wanted to be under 2.0 liters) and have less than $5K into all donor parts. There seem to be a lot of Subaru's here in the North West.

[AZPete]

Jeff, call Wayne at Very Cool Parts for a disassembled donor. He knows EVERYTHING about 818s and then some. Click the Vendor tab at the top.

[RM1SepEx]

There must be a million ways to obtain donor parts... It really comes down to what you want. You could sell a whole bunch of parts off your car, I've sold $1,943.74 of parts off my $1850 Copart roll over donor. The only good body panel on the whole car was the left rear door. I would guess that you could double that from a clean donor. However it takes time and effort. Both disassembly and the individual sales of parts take time and energy.

There is no right answer... If it were me, assuming that your car is worth around $6-7K and that maint is up to date (relatively fresh timing belt, water pump, good brakes etc...) I'd use it as a donor and sell off the parts. There is no reason that you couldn't get $3500-$4000 from parts sell off.