I got a ride in a z06 once, man, I wouldn't want to be you making that choice! Your kids don't need college....you need those cars!

 

get 2 jobs... it's a hard decision... Gl

 

You must be rich...it takes lots of money to own three expensive cars with the insurance and maintenance, etc. If you are not filthy rich, then keep the EVO. Your climate makes that an AWD vehicle would be of use to you, and that's the only AWD vehicle that you own. Don't know how old your "winter" car is, but the EVO is amazing in winter with a good set of tires. Many posts have said that you can buy an older vette, yet to buy a used EVO may not be in your best interest...I bought new for just that reason.

 

What I don't get is, if all of the practicality is there, why do people dump their Evolutions the moment they have a kid?

 

My wife's got one in the oven, and I sure as hell am not getting rid of my Evo.

l8r)

 

new poll.
which should I keep? 2006 evo ix or new baby.
lol

 

its a personal choice i mean it all comes down to what you have more fun driving. and like others said, what will you be driving in the winter? AWD would definately be a +.

 

for those that are saying evo or baby? i dont see why you cant have both. the evo is a perfect sports car because it is a sedan, 4 doors helps a lot. i dont see why you'd have to give it up unless its for financial reasons?

 

i like your theory about getting a z06 later down the road, keep the evo for your whole life, its a perfect platform and you are a 1 owner, the z06 will always be there its a vette

 

We're a family of three, first born is 6 months old today. The Evo is PERFECT. Will use it if/when another one comes along easily. Even after that I'm driving this car into the ground, maybe even pass it on to jr.
We're very fortunate to have brand new CT9A's with 4G63s!!!

 

My next car will be a C6 Z06. The thought occurs to me that I could get one a lot sooner if I trade my Evo in but I know I could never do that. Too many memories. It's my first car and in over two and a half years of daily driving/occasional racing it has not complained once. Sure the paint is **** and the interior rattles, but this car is TOUGH, and for that it's more than a car to me. I'll have it forever.

 

Thank you everyone for your response. I noticed a couple mention "sell the trailblazer" The Trailblazer is my work vehicle and it has AWD so it takes me everywhere during those winter months. It has an 400HP LS2 in it so its not completely boring but getting out of either the Evo or the Z06 makes it feel like a snoozer.

As to the comments of getting a nother job or working harder- I Co-Own an Industrial Wholsale compnay with my brother. Business is up and down and I want to put more money into the company to purchase more equipment (Skidsteer, Manlift, Flatbed Truck, etc.) so its tough justifying two "fun" cars like the EVO and the Z06.

I guess the thing that keeps bringing me back to the Z06 is the fact that after 5 months of owning and driving it-it still scares me! There have been a couple times it has nearly bitten me. The EVO even with 380 whp still feels completely under control. Trust me... this is a great feeling in the wet! The Z06 is a horror show in the rain w/ the traction control off. The EVO is fun in the wet and snow.

I've posted them both forsale. I will only sell one of them. I have only posted in Craigslist so far because I'm not quite ready to say goodbye...

 

That's precisely why I'd ditch the ZO - and at a mere 380whp, you've got lots of room for improvement on the Evo.

l8r)

 

You are obviously a car guy or you wouldn't have two sweet rides like this. I say you have the perfect car for summer - the Vett, and the perfect car for winter - the Evo. If you are worried about winter road salt have the underside of the Evo sprayed down with some protectant oil. There is a thread on there somewhere concerning that.

Talk about always being able to buy a good Vett. Well, the same is even more true concerning the SUV.

 

voted for the evo. although it must be a nice problem to have seeing as how you own both.