been a lurker for a long time... and definitely an evo dreamer since a kid...

always wanted one since i saw the 5 (i was living overseas).. now that im 38 and that i can afford it, im looking to getting into an 8 or 9 - preferably a 9 though.

best would be a ww 9 with low miles that will fit the budget, but not sure if thats even realistic with a 25k budget.

anyway, what are your thoughts on this car?? anybody here knows who owned or built it before?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitsubishi-Lancer-Evolution-IX/291727722621?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36461%26meid%3Df34e637695b7444cb9ebbbd2ec0d9f61%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D291727722621

 

Car is clean .but first ask if title is clean,call evolution dynamic and talk about that car.title says big turbo 600 +hp but dyno chart shows 530.what turbo exactly was on the car bc now you can't see what turbo is on the car , could be stock 9. Gl

 

Not exactly a good first evo lol

 

looks like a fp red or fp black could be fp zero turbo if you look at the picture its missing a tag that states what turbo it is i would test drive it with someone that owns a evo and knows car so he /she can check the car for noises etc

 

I see that its ended on ebay did you buy it, i have seen that when i searched on cargurus or cars.com

 

Not sure that I would buy a vehicle off eBay unless I was close enough to look at it or was buying a car that I knew I would be tearing apart anyways.

That said, $25,000 will get you a nice, unmolested, low mileage Evo IX if you are patient enough. If you only want white, obviously it's going to take longer as you limit your options that much more.

Make sure the Carfax is clean - yes, this costs $30. Make sure the car looks like it has been taken care of. Get a good feel of the clutch, check wiring in engine bay, receipts of previous work/maintenance, last oil change, last fluids change, brand of aftermarket parts (if any), who tuned the car (if any), who installed the parts (if any), and if it has an aftermarket turbo/engine work, find out exactly why; a lot of people in the Evo community buy these cars to make them monsters, but a lot of Evos became monsters after the block ended up with a hole in it.

Same things you would look for in any sports car that is known to be beat on and modified...so, everything.

 

I'll try to get a hold of evo dynamics - see if they know anything about this car. Thanks sir!

 

Not sure if I'll be able to do that since I'm in vegas.. not in a rush really but I think if that car checked out good it would have been a good buy. Thanks sir!

 

if you're not in a rush you can easily find a 9 with under 100k miles that's stock with basic bolt-ons for under 25k

 

You can find one with under 50k for less than $25k Just have to be patient.

 

No I didn't buy it, not yet, want to get more info about the car first ...

 

I appreciate your input! Very helpful advise. I'm very excited to finally own one but I also don't want to have a huge headache and get turned off just because I rushed into one.

 

How much should a stock 8 with less than 50k miles go for? The target car is super clean and no history of mods... all maintenance upto date and records as well. It's just not white and not 9... lol

But I think it would be a good keeper

 

I'd stick my price at $17.5k. Seeing as you're in Vegas and the car hasn't seen salt, maybe a little more.

 

If you have your heart set on a WW 9, then buy a WW 9. With a 25K budget, you can find a nice one, just have to search nationally.

For example http://www.reachoo.com/ads/56153577

Join this group and post a WTB WW IX ad https://www.facebook.com/groups/1637133919896609/