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yes, get GR2s, cheap, good, stock replacement. daily driving, last you anywhere between 2-5 years. again, $50 a shock. cheap stuff.

don't listen to the coilover sluts. Coilovers are NOT for EVERYONE. Some people just doesn't understand that not everyone drive their cars hard on the track/street/touge. And MOST people cannot stand the ride quality of coilovers, especially shitty coilovers that you'll get for 700-900 bucks. Cheap coilovers provide more than enough performance, but usually have shittier ride quality on the streets.

to answer your question, coilovers will last as long as you want it to. but how long they last is related to how much you flog your car. track days every week? you'll need to rebuild the coilovers probably yearly. Track them once a month, maybe rebuild 2-3 years. Daily drive them and never track? why the hell are you getting coilovers?

also, coilover rebuilds are cheap. If they go bad, it doesn't mean you have to REPLACE the entire coilover system, just rebuild/replace shock, depending on company. My $2500 MSRP Apexi N1s can be fully rebuilt for like $280 bucks. So if you do buy coilovers that have some sort of company support, you shouldn't worry about how long they'll last you. each shock is fairly easy to rebuild/replace and cost 70-100 bucks. A lot cheaper than replacing aftermarket performance shocks or OEM shocks.

my pick: go with the GR2s. If stock suspension is good enough for what i'm doing, i would stick with it without a second thought.