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Unusual Mileage for a brand new evo.

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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Yeah, I also got mine as a leftover 04 model in early 05. Luckily it was never driven. They wouldn't even let me drive it until we started the paperwork. At that point I said forget it. I knew it was the car for me. And they gave me a big discount for it being an older model. I was happy.
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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i got mine right when it came off the truck and had less than 10 miles
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by distant_02
Thats exactly how I got mine.....test drove a IX with alot of miles and was offered $5000 off the price, but I pulled a fast one and asked for a different color with only 0.6 miles for the same discount.
I should have done something like that...my dealership only had one other Evo and it was a floor model...I should have demanded that one after I finished my deal. Dag nabit
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Thegame
.6 miles? I thought it was mandatory for testing reasons and such that the dealer or whomever has to put at least 4-5 miles on the car before selling. I've never heard of someone getting an evo with less than 4-5 miles on it.
mine came brand new with 2 miles.
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by moreryce
yea thats pretty high... i wouldnt buy it.. its been out joy riding..
+1

its basically used now
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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it has 173 miles because people like you keep test driving them and dont buy them...
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Some dealers don't even do test drives. But some designate one vehicle (usually a return) as a test vehicle and then wait till the end to sell it at a "discount".
The dealership I bought my IX from had an VIII as a test vehicle. They asked me if I wanted to drive it but I didn't even bother.
My IX had 6.7 mi on it when I drove it off the lot.
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Thegame
Usually Mitsu dealers don't drive evo's to other dealers. They flatbed them to the destination. It costs more, but at least you know nobody was beating the hell out of your brand new car. I wouldn't purchase a new vehicle with more than 20 or so miles on it. I think I got mine with like 11 or something.
not really, depending where the destination is. also if you need the car asap. i work for a dealer myself. we once had an evo with 268ish miles on it....still brand new but the customer that wanted it was impatient and needed it. so we dealer traded
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SlyEvo
it has 173 miles because people like you keep test driving them and dont buy them...
Amen brother. whats that song from 50cent...your just a window shopper?
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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i had an 06 mr se that i bought with less than ten miles on it.i was driving the car until i had to go back to the dealership and finish signing papers.the car did not pull really well on top end and it threw a cel at 100 miles.i gave the car back to the dealership with 300 miles on it and bought an 06 se instead, because it pulled really hard on top end it had 50 miles on it.
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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okay well my friend ended up picking up the car its mint inside and out the car runs perfectly fine and the tranny feels perfect so i guess its okay.
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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Mine had 7 miles on it, so I took that as a good omen (7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch, 7 minute abs, etc.) so I bought it right away...
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