The Cost to Own an Evo
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out of 4 years, i've probably spent about less than $5000 in maintenance, and that includes a set of tires, two sets of brake pads (f+r), 3 oil changes a year, a 60k, and some stuff to fix the clearcoat on the wing. lol. add $2000 a year for insurance ( full coverage even though its paid off), and a shyteload of gas (mileage got better after the drop in), and yeah, it can add up. i'm still relatively stock so mods don't factor in yet. figure a clutch and some new tires soon should add about $3000 more. yeah, i've spent some money on her, but it has been damn reliable and worth it. oh yeah, and add a couple of hundred bucks on cleaning supplies. lol.
Last edited by heavens turbo; Jan 10, 2010 at 01:17 AM.
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I've owned mine for a month. It came modded, no heavily, but modded none the less. I've spent just under 10k in repairs and mods. I also paid 21.500 for the car. I get about 20mpg and I've put 3kmiles on it. You do the math.
Eh, you guys are making it sound much worse than it is. Let's assume the average person drives 15,000 miles a year.
Oil - 3 changes (5,000 mile intervals) x $50 a pop = $150
Trans/transfer case/rear diff fluid - 1 change x $100 = $100
Brake pads - 1 change x $150 = $150
Air filter - 1 change x $40 = $40
That's $440 for a year of maintenance. I wouldn't call that bad. That's without labor, of course, but any Evo owner/car guy should have no problem pulling off minor maintenance with the wealth of information on these forums. Oh, and that's assuming you need to do trans/transfer case/rear diff fluid every year. Some say 30,000 miles is fine. And my brake pads lasted me a lot longer than a year.
Now let's say you need a new set of tires every year (you don't). Add $800 and you're up to $1,200 for a year of maintenance.
Of course, the only tires that should go bad in 15,000 miles are the stock A046's and other super-high-performance summer tires. You don't NEED to run tires like that every day if you're concerned about maintenance costs. I have well over 15,000 miles on my Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds and they look BRAND NEW. And because I don't drive like a douchebag on the street, I can honestly say I enjoy my car just as much on the way to work every day as I do on my RE-01Rs. If you need super-sticky tires for AutoX/road racing/whatever, it's not the car's fault. You gotta pay to play.
As for clutch, 40,000 miles here and it grips like the day she was new. My secret? Not launching every time the mood strikes me. Again, it's not the car's fault you need a new clutch because you like doing 6k launches regularly.
As for fuel, 20 mpg is pretty reasonable for the performance this car gives you. Don't like it? Drive something slower. Go ask guys with Cobras or Vettes how light fuel cost is on their wallets.
Finally, I have been daily driving my Evo for three years now. I drive it everywhere. It is parked outside day after day, night after night in Chicago weather. Every morning it has to endure a cold start, these days usually under a few inches of snow. It has been to the strip, autoX, done parking lot donuts, you name it. And in these three years, it has been absolutely bullet-prooof. I have not had to spend ONE PENNY on a repair that wasn't caused either by my own stupidity or that of another driver. So I take personal offense when some of you make the car sound like a money pit. It isn't.
Oil - 3 changes (5,000 mile intervals) x $50 a pop = $150
Trans/transfer case/rear diff fluid - 1 change x $100 = $100
Brake pads - 1 change x $150 = $150
Air filter - 1 change x $40 = $40
That's $440 for a year of maintenance. I wouldn't call that bad. That's without labor, of course, but any Evo owner/car guy should have no problem pulling off minor maintenance with the wealth of information on these forums. Oh, and that's assuming you need to do trans/transfer case/rear diff fluid every year. Some say 30,000 miles is fine. And my brake pads lasted me a lot longer than a year.
Now let's say you need a new set of tires every year (you don't). Add $800 and you're up to $1,200 for a year of maintenance.
Of course, the only tires that should go bad in 15,000 miles are the stock A046's and other super-high-performance summer tires. You don't NEED to run tires like that every day if you're concerned about maintenance costs. I have well over 15,000 miles on my Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds and they look BRAND NEW. And because I don't drive like a douchebag on the street, I can honestly say I enjoy my car just as much on the way to work every day as I do on my RE-01Rs. If you need super-sticky tires for AutoX/road racing/whatever, it's not the car's fault. You gotta pay to play.
As for clutch, 40,000 miles here and it grips like the day she was new. My secret? Not launching every time the mood strikes me. Again, it's not the car's fault you need a new clutch because you like doing 6k launches regularly.
As for fuel, 20 mpg is pretty reasonable for the performance this car gives you. Don't like it? Drive something slower. Go ask guys with Cobras or Vettes how light fuel cost is on their wallets.
Finally, I have been daily driving my Evo for three years now. I drive it everywhere. It is parked outside day after day, night after night in Chicago weather. Every morning it has to endure a cold start, these days usually under a few inches of snow. It has been to the strip, autoX, done parking lot donuts, you name it. And in these three years, it has been absolutely bullet-prooof. I have not had to spend ONE PENNY on a repair that wasn't caused either by my own stupidity or that of another driver. So I take personal offense when some of you make the car sound like a money pit. It isn't.
Last edited by Blitz; Jan 11, 2010 at 11:49 AM.
That's pretty intense on that list for cost to own.
I as well use mint.com and it's great, lets you see where spending goes each month and what avg spending in each category, if you go over that avg amount.
I would check it out if you wanna see a cool way to view your finances and your spending habits. It can help put a lot into perspective.
I as well use mint.com and it's great, lets you see where spending goes each month and what avg spending in each category, if you go over that avg amount.
I would check it out if you wanna see a cool way to view your finances and your spending habits. It can help put a lot into perspective.
