Sorry to differ with you, but my extensive research shows otherwise. Invoice is just a number printed on a sticker that varies over time and between dealers. I really don't care what the invoice price is, because it's meaningless.

What matters is the price that dealers are actually selling them for. That's what I want to know.

 

I didn't feel that the money was worth it for 1 extra gear. (Could care less about ride quality)

 

No, it does not. The invoice price is set at the factory, same as the MSRP. It does not change. The price I posted is the invoice on a 2006 IX SE. *All* of them

 

This is good info and seems to agree with my research so far. I also agree with your doubts about the 6-speed. Racer dudes say the 6 is not as sturdy as the 5-speed. That's the main reason I'm putting the SE at the top of my list.

Let us know what you decide to buy!

 

Nope it's not *all* of them, as my research shows. But again, my point is that the invoice price is meaningless because it's usually not what people actually pay for the car. Sometimes they pay more, sometimes less, depending on market conditions. I don't care what some Mitsu bean counter decided to set the invoice price at. I just want to know what buyers are actually paying. Can we move on now? Thanks.

 

didnt they come out with an evo ix mr se? how much is that? (sorry for stealing the thread just wondering)

 

You said not to post "$xx under/over invoice". That is a perfectly legit way to explain it, as invoice (despite whatever misinformation you have) is static. For instance, I know how much under I paid, but didn't know the price offhand. I even went and checked the invoice price and posted it just for you, *and* posted my final price.

 

It's just an MR with the "Appearance Package". The MSRP on that option is $500 (unsure on the invoice of the package), and it includes the extended front lip, diamond black finish on the BBS wheels, and the red stitching on the seats. (It also allows the MR to be available in TB)

The MR does not carry an SE badge, nor is it technically an SE.

Edit: Invoice on the package is $438.

 

awww... evo ix mr in tb! man i bought my car 3 months earlier! DAMN IT lol

 

Oh and by the way I agree with Pessimistick...

There is ONLY ONE INVOICE price per car. Meaning one price that all the dealers pay for the car excluding dealer holdback and incentives for selling more cars.

South Coast is special because they got a deal for buying 200+ evos....

There is only one invoice price that dealers have for every car........BUT THAT DOESNT STOP DEALERS FROM LYING ABOUT THEIR INVOICE PRICE.

Every dealer pays the same, but to get you to think that they are making very little or no money they often lie about what they paid. THis acutally happened to me at a dealership. Their invoice price was much higher than any that I had seen and I knew they were lying and I called them out on it.......he told me to tell him hjow much profit he would make selling at invoice and I just walked out and told the other two people at the stealership that they were paying too much for their evo and they walked out with me.

 

Thanks JDMevoBOOST,

This is good info, and shows why concentrating on the invoice price is a waste of time. Car buyers need to understand that invoice price is fiction. You will NEVER find a situation where all dealers across the country pay the same price for a car. Each dealer's cost depends on many factors, including their sales volume, interest rates they are eligible for, turnover rates, customer satisfaction ratings, etc. The invoice price doesn't matter because it's just a number picked out of the air, not related to the dealer's actual cost for the car (South Coast is a great example), or what the dealer will actually sell the car for.

Talking about the invoice price actually gives the dealers more power over consumers, because as you pointed out, dealers lie about invoice price. We would all serve ourselves better if we just talk about actual selling price. Don't fall into the dealer's trap!

It's like when my sister says she paid "only" $60 for a pair of designer jeans. "But they were originally $149!" Yeah, right.

 

How many times are you gonna make threads like this...

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=221180

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=221781

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=221775

BTW...please stop associating "invoice" with dealer cost. Mitsubishi dealerships are not actually buying Evos from the factory for $28k-$33k. Do you disagree? Also tax, title and license varies by state and even varies WITHIN states sometimes so asking for an OTD (out the door) price is silly. MSRP and invoice are static and should be your ONLY frame of reference. Like I said earlier, visit www.edmunds.com and start doing your homework. This threads are pointless. They only show the work that others have done. It doesn't mean you'll be able to get the same deal. Try calling your local dealer and telling them that "evostevo69" from the EvoM boards got his car out the door for $34,987 at Numb Nuts Mitsubishi in Sprinfield, MI and see what they say.

 

I'm still doing research, gathering information that will help me decide between a used Evo and a new one. The second and third link you posted go to the same thread. Don't care what you're trying to prove, man. I'm asking legitimate questions and prompting healthy discussion. Feel free to start your own thread if you don't have anything positive to contribute to this one.

 

I see you've fallen into the dealer's trap! But don't be embarrassed, you're not alone.

Smart consumers know that the actual selling price of the car should be the only frame of reference. MSRP and invoice are fiction! Remember the designer jeans?

I don't give a damn how much the dealer paid for the car. I want to know how much *I* will have to pay for it. And the best way to determine that is to find out what others are paying for the same car in the same time period.

This is quite amusing, and a great way to spend a slow Friday at work. Thanks Turd Squirter!

 

me working for mitsubishi for long time and selling mitsubishis i think some of these prices are bs that people say they paid for....especially an evo IX SE. but you have to take note if they put money down, the cars selling price, and then the amount after finance (tax title lic etc). but question to all, isnt the southcoast prices for all evo models a no haggle price... meaning a strong and steady price? i dont see how people come out paying less when its a loser deal for the dealership... just some thought