Evos are exactly what the name says: Evolution. If you hold out for the next this or that, you won't buy an Evo. Think of it like a computer. If you had a 286 and then a 386 and then a Pentium, etc. etc. etc., then you would be losing money like mad. Now multiply that times 10. That is the situation. The resolution is to pick an Evo you like, enjoy it, make it yours. If in 6 or 7 years I need a new Evo (Evo XII? - worse than the F'in Super Bowls..), I will trade mine or sell it. Unless you are super rich, you won't be able to keep popping for the newest Evo, or else you'll have a ton of depreciation piling up.

If it makes anyone feel better, from what I've heard, future Evos in the US will diverge farther from the JDM/Euro models than this car. They might have the AYC/ACD/etc., but the look will be different (probably bigger) and the car will be toned down (to sell more).

I am looking forward to the next Skyline GTR - too bad it will be bigger, slower and more boring than the R34. I think the Evo will follow suit here in the US...

BOTTOM LINE: Buy an Evo, trick it out and enjoy it!!!

 

Verry true thats why im working myself to death and selling every thing I own more or less to get one

 

Well, this car's got so much potential that it doesn't matter if the next Evo has more to it or not.

 

eh, the old evos in japan and europe are holding their own just fine against the newer evos, so I'm not worried about getting shown up by newer generations of the car. When the time comes for me to buy an evo, i'm probably not even going to get a brand new one. They don't get tremendously better with each new generation.

 

I agree

 

sorry, if the next generation evos continue to diverge from the JDM models than the car will be nothing more than an AWD Grand Prix. Maybe not that far off, but, remember that in Japan the car has continued to evolve from the same idea even though platforms have changed. Just look at how marketing for US MMC decided that 75% of owners would want the sunroof. Pretty soon they will all be autos with a soft ride........get your real evo while you still can. Good luck

 

dont worry so much about the future and worry more about the present!

 

If mitsu pull the same **** like what they did with 1G to 2G eclipse, then the next gen of evos are in big trouble.

 

There has been a general trend away from high performance FI cars in the Japanese market. There seems to be a stronger draw for sharp lines and bigger cupholders but less interest in real performance.

I guess you could say the same about the USDM market as well. Remember when the Impala SS was a RWD V8? ...And when they actually made a Gran National or F-Body?

It's slim pickins' for the true enthusiasts anymore.