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I choose ERA because of the quality of the kit and the parts included, the accuracy of the finished product,and way the car looks, drives and rides when done. The people working for the company care and produce a high quality product, it doesnt matter if you get a kit, a finished car or just a part to help finish your car, its all top notch.
If your budget is 25k it may be a waste of time checking why others choose the kits they did. You will be very limited to what you can buy, even if you can do the work yourself. FFR may be one of the only ones.
One idea is to figure roughly the cost of the major items including paint (if you cant do it yourself) add it all up and see whats left over to buy the kit.
Another idea is to search on c.c. and look for someone selling an unfinished kit for less then new.