new car prices.

I was thinking the other day when I was somehow looking at new darts on ebay the other day.

Now a days the way new car prices are, its not out of the question to spend 15 to 25 grand on a new car that is going to tank in value in a very short time. The impact of the magnitude of money is not felt so bad to most people as long as they can afford the monthly payment.

So looking at it like that .......what would be the real big deal of taking a bank loan for 20 - 25 K and buying a HEMI engine.

I always assumed that a HEMI was in another league and little people like me would never touch one but really its not that much when you look in terms of monthly payments. New cars are callously sold everyday to people who can barely afford them but stay afloat with a low monthly payment. A lot of people buying new cars have minimum wage jobs making 800.-1500. a month!!

15- 18 K for the engine and another 5-10 K to get in the car. Exhaust, beefing up the trans, replacing rear with a Dana and etc... Moser has those new made to order Dana 60s for around 2.5k with some good gears.

It would be like buying a new car except this one dang sure wont be worthless five years from now. Unless someone blows the engine from being an ape.

This is assuming that one has a decent car that would make a good HEMI car.

maybe I am just thinking out loud too