I got my 9 for around 21k with 95k miles. Stock to the bone and checked out great.

 

Here is a Grey MR down in Utah (which isn't too far from you)
https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/3726502
https://www.saltlakemitsubishi.com/u...edium=referral

 

I'd prefer to buy a car with low miles and in the best possible shape for what I can afford. Cars with lower miles generally have a bit less wear and tear vs. higher mileage cars.

That 9 above has been wrecked according to Carfax on dealer's website. I would rather not buy a previously wrecked ride.

 

20k more miles and an accident for same price. Yeah, that car is a great deal...

 

So is an Evo 9 really that much more desirable? What is the great difference between the two that warrants the 9's pulling more coin for them?

 

Difference - Upholstery, indexed cam and front fascia

 

The only thing I like about the IX bumper is it doesn't have the cone. I solved that with a nose chop.

 

id say 17k max

 

People associate the Evo VIII with the 2003 model year I think. The 05 is closer to the 9. Has the 10.5 hotside turbo, front LSD, ACD, etc. Not sure what trim level the one you are looking at is though.

I'm a bit biased however lol

 

take it.. if u value the car more than the money, what makes it not worth it?

 

I say if everything checks out go for it. Though if you can only do this once get what you really want. I waited for my IX (had basic mods) and still have it today totally "evolved". Get the pun. I opted for IX since its the last year of that generation and wanted the SE which had all the cool extras!

 

The problem is that that is a cliche response. It's literally what EVERY potential buyer is looking for, regardless of the car. No one is going to say that they want a high-mileage, ****ty condition car for a high price. But to expect all of those together in an Evo VIII or IX is going to be a needle in a haystack, especially these days where the examples grow more and more scarce, unless the cars change hands but never get driven, which isn't the case. Mileage goes up. The conditions of the cars don't improve with time. So you're going to have to give up on one of those things, it's a seller's market if you have an Evo in good condition.

 

So cliche of you to say that is cliche.

I guess I wasn't clear enough for you. I'll put it this way: For the same price, I would rather buy an 8 (especially an '05) that is in nicer shape with lower miles and that was better taken care of than a 9 that has higher miles and has obviously been beat like a drum. That's all I have to say on this matter.

 

I see there are many people who prefer the 9 over the 8 . Well I am the opposite, I prefer the 03-04 VIII . I do agree one thing though that the IX seats are 100 times better than the VIII blue center seats. (Both look and feel) I have owned the IX and now currently own and 03 VIII . Here is what I dislike to have on my Evo which ironically some of you want for some reason :

ACD - I see it as another part that one day can fail . My IX was a daily driven including in snow and the pump failed at 39k miles. Although my current VIII will never see rain or snow , the chance of another pump failing one day vs benefit of ACD is not worth it to me. If you even notice Non ACD tcase has become more in demand and valuable as some people convert to non ACD tcase like I did with my IX. From what I read people who road race prefer it as well although you can tune the ACD now. Weight savings is another benefit with the non ACD , if your into that.

MIVEC - I prefer less complex systems and parts to worry about. When going big power MIVEC becomes less beneficial as it was with lower power for me. You might prefer otherwise or not care.

6 speed trans (MR model) - I dislike closer ratio 6spdcand there are reports of I think the 4th gear going out with higher power. If you don't have issues with your gears , good for you I don't want to start a debate. Search the forums at your own time regarding the 6 speed.

Non ABS (RS model) - I like having ABS , personal preference for a street car.

RS manual windows - I hate this and not worth the "weight savings" of having manual vs power windows. To me the RS is the least valuable Evo .

The list can go on ... other things include headlights. In 2003 HID and fogs were standard . Then Mitsubishi got greedy and only included it in SSL , SE and MR models. Also as a personal preference I like the 8 front bumper more than the 9 . Both with the nose or chopped look better than the 9 . I'm not sure about the front fenders for all years but mine are aluminum on the 2003 . Are other years GSR models also aluminum ?

So for the reasons above and many more not mentioned , non RS and non ACD Evo 8's with 5 speed are more valuable to me. I know the IX and RS have front LSD but that's something that can be added to non LSD tcase's. Also stock is not as valuable , depending on the mods it has that's closer to what I'm looking to have done, I find that more valuable. Don't you just love how people mod then return back to stock saying it was never moded ? As if we can't tell when the bolts show wear , missing tabs on the bumper etc...

Your question is difficult to answer . To me condition is worth much more than mileage on the car . I've seen the 20-30k mile evos and my 95k miles on the chassis Evo is practically brand new compared to those . im not sure if people are not taking care of their evos or are running dual gauge clusters . For example one they drive around ranking up miles and the other low mileage cluster to swap in and say "I have a low mileage Evo for sale " . Then there are the Piece of Sh*t out there that buy crashed evos with clean titles or get in accidents and fix it under the radar calling it a "clean title " car. Car fax is not as helpful as you may think .

 

17-20k seems to be the norm for that mileage in decent condition in the NW. If the car is worth it to you and is the most convenient that's what should matter most.