With looming release of the EVO X (no official word yet but it's coming) and the availability of the EVO IX, is it even worth upgrading from an 03 to a brand new, leftover 05 EVO VIII? One main thing I'm really after is the 5 year bumper-to-bumper warranty and the 10 year powertrain warranty, but other than that is it worth it performance wise?

 

why dont u upgrade to a IX? Its even better! I wish i was in your shoes, when i had my 03 i wish i had waited a little longer and gotten a IX

 

I think a better upgrade would be the IX. I would also upgrade, but I already put a lot of time and money into my car. I just cant justify it.

 

yea if your going to upgrade might as well go for the 9, if you go 8 you'll still be upgrading but it's not as drasitc that with the 9 in terms of mods thereafter.

 

I wouldnt upgrade unless you intend to keep the car bone stock. As far as the h/p its not worth upgradeing to a 05

 

i'm trading in my 04 for a 06 IX because of the better warranty! Took me two months to do.. but I got everything set. Signing the papers tomorrow!

GG IX SSL here i come!

 

Well that is my intention (as some have read in my previous posts) since I have my Miata to tinker with. The reason I'm considering an 05 is that I figure I can low ball a dealership into giving me a good price for one (figure 24k brandnew) and since my 03 is paid off, if they give me blue book (which is 22k or so) for it, I can make up the difference in cash.

 

If you like losing money on the depreciation, sure I'd do it. Otherwise I don't see much use of upgrading. The ACD "MIGHT" be benificial IF you do any type of road racing. Otherwise, what's the point?

 

theres a place a few hours from ya selling rs's for 26 and gsr's for 29... in cali somewhere....thats a deal and a half

 

Mainly the warranty for me. Extended warranty contracts usually run around $1500-$2000. If they can give me an 05 for 24k and they give me 22k for my car, I end up with a new EVO with FLSD, ACD and a new 5 year factory warranty for pretty much the price of buying an extended warranty contract.