Time to mod, or time to sell? 55k miles

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Dec 15, 2009 | 05:52 PM

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gooberlog

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Originally Posted by Nasty Evolution

Excellent advise so far guys. I agree with you who say the performance is not a huge gain 8 to 9, the main reason I want a IX is just for the lower miles and newer. A friend of mine in the area is looking to sell his mint 17k mile SE. I've been drooling over his car for the past 2 years lol. I think the car has been lauched a whole 15 times in it's life, it's the color I've always wanted, flawless inside and out. Perfectly maintained.. and so on.

Either way I may go to the bank just to see what it would look like on paper before I even post anything FS or make a decision. I've got all winter to really figure it out.

A EVO IX with 17k in great shape would probably sell for around $25 grand. So if you sold yours for around $17,000 you would make 6 grand off your sale so you would owe $19,000 on the EVO 9 which is almost double what you owe on your 8! You know the history of your car, and clearly from your original post, you are very capable of fixing it if need be. Have fun with the car, mod it and get a safe tune for it. I say let the modding begin.

Dec 15, 2009 | 05:53 PM

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if u want 400awhp u will need bigger turbo than a 9 turbo anyway so just mod it.

Dec 15, 2009 | 06:53 PM

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I was thinking the same thing with my 05 ssl, then I said why would I go and do that, so come spring time gt35r kit stroked out and call it a day for me!!!

Dec 17, 2009 | 01:54 AM

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sounds like you need to mod, I have a 10.5 hotside for sale,

Dec 18, 2009 | 12:34 AM

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As you're waving goodbye to your hard earned cash for a higher car payment, you'll think to yourself, I already had an evo, why did I buy another?.

Dec 18, 2009 | 02:19 AM

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tonyp1025

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ill take all this good advices that are in this post for example:
fix the title
keep the evo and mod it
finally the economy its way bad to spend more money on
changing the car.

Dec 18, 2009 | 11:06 AM

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Keep it and mod it is my sugestion.

Jan 14, 2010 | 01:21 AM

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55k still a baby. people on here are running 140k + your good to mod

Jan 14, 2010 | 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gazika

keep & mod , 60k isn't serious milage , i have 51 and still want to make some other mods

+1.
i know 8's with 66k that are pushin some serious horsepower still up in the high 400's with e-85

Jan 14, 2010 | 04:46 AM

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Update.. I sold the car last month and bought an IX. All in all I'm extremely happy with my decision. Cost me exactly the same per month to have the newer car, just for a longer duration of time.