Let's be objective: for the price different between the Sol and a VTEC, wouldn't it be possible to make up all those details? Would a swap + rims + rear brake swap equal, exceed or fall below the $2,900 price difference?

SolFood: if you're mechanically inclined and don't mind haunting junk yards, you could easily do the power mirror thing yourself. I'm not as sure about cruise control or ABS... they have more parts involved.

If it were me, I'd go with the VTEC. 150k isn't bad on a Honda motor, and you can always save up and swap it out later for a B18C or whatnot. Plus you have all the amenities right off the bat.