So im in the market for a new car in the coming months and have been looking at the 2006 gto, sti and evo. i have heard all these rumors of how terrible the evo's interior is and wanted to check it out for myself today as well as hopefully get a test drive. I was in Van Nuys visiting my sister so i stopped into MILLER MITSUBISHI on Van Nuys blvd.
I pull up and they have SEVEN evo's, and this a small dealer so im like sweet. they also had a evo 8 rs used, checked it out, 30k miles 27k dollars!! now i knew this was overpriced, but figured, eh, new ones probably arent much more. I have never been more wrong.
This salesman strolls out, walking like he has a stick up his ***, and introduces himself. He is about 18 years old, says "what do you want to check out" i say, "those over there (point to the evo 9's). I said i wanted to see a gsr, he goes "lets go inside, its cooler" which I knew meant hey, i have an mr inside and my SUPER SMART 18 year old brain thinks it can convince you to buy that.
We walk in, i get in the evo, and the interior is WAYYYYYYY better than i imagined, looked just as good as the sti interior. But i tell him, i want the se or gsr, i dont want to pay 34 k. so we walk around the car and i see the sticker, 35k, then i look to the right, I recognized it right away, a dealer mark up form. Im thinking, uh oh, this can't be good, roll my eyes down the sheet 45k DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! about a 10k DOLLAR MARK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! go outisde, SE 42K DOLLARS!!!!GSR 41K DOLLARS!!!!!
So i tell the guy, you guys are kidding right? he says "no, we cant keep these on the lot, we can charge what we want." i say "really, because i see seven here and its the weekend and im the only person here". Then i say, "these cars are at least 6 months old right, i mean they are 2006's and its the fourth month of 2007", he says "no, these were just built they are from japan!! i say what the hell does being from japan have to do with when they were built? he doesn't answer that question and starts to ask me when i want to buy the car. I tell him never, not at that price, he says "dont worry about the price" wtf, what else would i worry about?
So then i say "look, lets go inside, i will show you online that i can buy this exact car new for 27k", he says "we don't have any rebates", i say "i know, i didn't say you did, lets go look at your computer." Then he says "i don't want to look at my computer" , im like ok this guy is a total idiot. Then he says "you know, i have to feed my family" wtf, like thats my job?? rip me off so you can feed your family.
At this point the general manager (who is 20 max) comes out and asks me if i can afford the insurance, im like jesus these *******s pop out of that office like diarreah. then i just say "well can i test drive the car or what?" i didn't figure they would let me, but the tool comes back and says "yeah, but not until you sign the paperwork" i say, "you mean the paperwork that makes me the owner, if i sign that im pretty sure i can drive it whenever i want." then i just laughed in their faces for about 20-30 seconds and took off.
So, long story short, don't go to Miller Mitsubishi on Van Nuys in Van Nuys, CA. oh yeah, GO DODGERS!!

P.S. im pretty sure im going to get the evo, somewhere else obviously, so i'll be around here alot in the coming months, can't wait to get my car!!

 

That is crazy, marking the car up that much. What is sad is that some 18 year kid will walk on that lot one day and have his grand ma co-sign for him and pay that price for the car. Then when the kid cant make the $700 payment it will get repossed. I know if I lived anywhere in or close to CA i would only go to South Coast and not even waste my time with other dealers.

 

wow, i'm not going to lie.... that's way longer than most members on here can read with their ADD and all. sounds like a messed up dealer.

fyi, check this thread out : https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=261398

 

im the same way, i just promised myself i would do whatever was in my power to take this stealership down.

 

I can understand making a little profit on a car but that is excessive! I have never seen an Evo priced over 40K new. WOW! There is a guy I saw who traded in his STI for a new Evo and went 120 months on it!

 

I went to the local dealership here in eugene where they want 37,500. I told them south coast was selling the same IX MR SE for 33K including destonation. He told me that I have to pay sales tax ( I know that is bs ) he also tells me that if I were tobuy elsewhere that he wouldnt be inclined to do any warranty work on my car. So of course any mod will void my warranty. Mountian mitsu in WA said thy will price match so I will buy from them if they hold up to what they say. The best price the sales manager gives me is 36,600. That is 3,600 more than south coast.

 

but 45k!!! i could buy a bmw 335 for that much. not knocking the evo, but i mean COME ON!!!

 

wow that must be bad. even when the evo was hot they were all willing to give me a test drive without taking any paperworks, license, or insurance. I bet if you show some interest and crunch the numbers they will let you drive it and they will negotiate. I would not drive it to begin with if I am not seriously in the market for an evo.

 

Wow, what a rip off! I hate dealerships! When I test drove my evo, the salesman (not mine) answered his cell phone, and said its ok im on a test drive. Then I asked him if I could drive it on the freeway, he said, "No theres too much traffic, plus the dealership doesnt want the miles on it." So, I took the car on the freeway anyways, the guy was a dick I had to! So I know how you feel about dealers that are jerks! I hope the best for you when you actually do buy an evo!

 

Hey mofoSTI I PM'ed you about this. Hit me back!

 

stealerships

 

Yea bro.....sorry you had such a bad experience with finding a car, but sometimes for the hell of it i will screw with dealers just to **** them off. I means i know we all need to make a buck, but this guy sounded like a really *** cause its not like its his car, **** if it was me, i would be trying to hook it up just beacuse everyone know its easier to make money by volume then trying to rape the crap out of the little customers they have. I bought my Evo used, but the dealership was so damn friendly and helpfully getting me into my ride and the price was reasoable *** hell too (2004 Evo 8 w/ 11000 for only 26000 out the door).

 

120 month loan on a car why dont they parkit, put it on blocks with some skirting around it and call it a mobile home and mortgage the thing for 15-30 years.

 

Sucks dude... I wanted to trade in my evo for IX and medina wouldn't let me test drive the car I wanted... They guy told me all evo are the same, since I own an evo I should know what it feels like. No test drive until the paperwaork signed, I was out of there and the guy lost the sale.

After that I actually changed my mind about trading in. I love my VIII

 

That sucks, I have never had a bad experience with them. I bought my G35 Coupe at Miller Infiniti and they gave me FREE TINT!!!!


..too bad I bought the car at sticker(just came out).