Upgrading to an Asp

[d0ran]

Hi,

I'm currently saving for the Asp while trading away in my type 6.

My T6 stands me about 2m credits in upgrades and ship cost... would it be better to sell the upgrades then part ex the T6?

 

[Calomiriel]

Sell the upgrades first, then sell the ship, its better that way.

Keep in mind that you will need around 9m to buy an ASP, upgrade it for Trading (All Parts D, execpt FSD).

 

[CMDR Nirnroot]

I would say you need about 9 million in total for the asp for starting trading, someone posted a link to their loadout but I cant find it sorry. Yes always sell your modules before part exchanging the ship.

 

[Commander Dave]

If you can I'd say keep the T6 as well.
Then you have a backup plan.
Or you could keep trading until you have a couple of million in the bank then sell the T6 and get a Cobra, fully kit out the Cobra, and as you're doing so trade in rares to keep the money coming in, then store the Cobra and buy an Asp.
Gets you a quality backup plan but at a lower cost.

 

[medwyn]

I would not keep the T6 actually - I see no reason to have 2 mills of money to sit unused somewhere when that money could help improve the stock Asp you buy. But maybe that's just me
I agree to get around 9-10 mills before purchase otherwise it'll be a bit risky dancing around in an Asp with no significant upgrades. (You may need a new FSD as well to increase distance and cut the fuel costs to at least half which is pretty harsh.)

Take on, commander!

 

[Dimensions]

Make sure you have enough in the bank to cover insurance (x2) and repair costs (expensive for Asps and beyond) so you don't end up joining the ever growing pool of threads saying I bought an Asp that got destroyed and now I have to start all over again with a stock Sidewinder.

 

[Druid]

Id have at least 11 mill before you consider buying an ASP. Make sure you have plenty of insurance money. Account for about 500k in buyback credits. Running costs are not that bad , about 3k in deg but can be a bit nasty if you take hull damage but certainly not prohibitive.

 

[Kayweg]

I'm curious as to what you want to do with the Asp.

If want it as a combat or exploration ship, by all means, go for it.

If you want to keep trading, just stick with the type 6 for now.

 

[Druid]

Because it has cool engine noise. It has a big fsd to travel long distances . It has a good cargo limit. It has a great set of guns mounts and enough power to run all the toys.