Hi guys, tanong ko lang kung kumusta ang lancer box type in terms of maintenance, parts, registration etc. okay pa ba siya? or mahirap siya imaintain dahil wala na masiyado available na parts? mahal na ba mga piyesa? malakas na din ba siya sa gas innately due to the old engine design?

Gusto ko kasi sana ng very basic car, manual windows, manual side mirrors, manual tranny, at kahit no air con basta good running condition.
Here's the thing kasi, my mom bought a scooter a few years back pang palenke lang and subdivision use kaso it's been sitting at my place kasi depreciating lang for the past 5 years (6k kms odo palang) and ayoko naman ng scoot, I also have my own bike/car. Feel ko sayang lang kaya I want to trade it sana sa box type; kasi I feel the box type has already reached it's maximum depreciation saka I also want a long term project car yung dahan dahan ko lang papagandahin hehe. would that be a good idea? hihingin ko nalang sa kanya yung scoot hehe.

Also I am currently a mech eng student/ nag aaral ng fabrication, ano ano po kaya ang kasiya na engines/trannies sa box type if I were to swap it's engine one day? 4age? sr20? 4g63(although these only came in transverse)?

what should I look out for sa boxtypes other than rust sa chassis?

thanks!!!