19birel
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Pittsburgh
- Car(s)
- MK7.5 - MK4 - B8.5
Dude I feel you, I was actually in a very similar situation a few years ago with my A4 and although the out of pocket jump was a more palatable $1,500 or so I was a couple months away from buying my house which needed some renovations so I made the rational decision to let it go and just replace like for likeI'm sure after duties to Canada and the sales tax, it would be 5k to my doorstep. If I wasn't broke saving for a house I would consider it, but instead of dropping 5k on the bumper, that cash could be used elsewhere. Could cover the cost of a clubsport muffler, PPF on the NA bumper, and a coilover kit for starters.. hell, that's approaching the cost of a replacement motor at that point. Just not feasible.
And like you said, apply that 5k to other mods and it goes a LOT farther