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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 06:42 PM
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Evo 8 worth it?

2005, Evo 8, in great condition with 71k miles worth 20k? Minor mods, all servicing has been done, garage kept etc.
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 06:42 PM
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 06:54 PM
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Too much money imo. You can get a evo 9 for that....
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 07:02 PM
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Where! lol
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 07:33 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 04:03 PM
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I've poured through So Cal stuff for a few months now, I could get a raggedy evo 9 for 15k with 130k miles, most of the good ones are 22K+.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 04:46 PM
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If it checks out, no leaks, good compression, good transmission, and receipts for a timing belt change, I'd say worth it. Swarm over the thing like ants at a picnic.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 05:02 PM
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Overpriced. That is nearly 9 money. You can find a clean 8 for 15Kish, just have to search nationwide.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 05:11 PM
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Don't let people tell you the car is too much. Clean CT9a's aren't a dime a dozen anymore. If the car is what you want, it checks out with an independent mechanical inspection (compression and leak down test are important), and it is clean, snag it up. You can always negotiate, but 71k miles is reasonably low.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 05:34 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by barneyb
If it checks out, no leaks, good compression, good transmission, and receipts for a timing belt change, I'd say worth it. Swarm over the thing like ants at a picnic.
I second this
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 05:53 PM
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I'd also get a IX for that kind of money.
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by letsgetthisdone
Don't let people tell you the car is too much. Clean CT9a's aren't a dime a dozen anymore. If the car is what you want, it checks out with an independent mechanical inspection (compression and leak down test are important), and it is clean, snag it up. You can always negotiate, but 71k miles is reasonably low.
This! I think many folks forget that the '05 VIII had the upgraded front diff, the 10.5 hotside and ACD. Relative to a IX it's not as bad as say an '03 VIII.
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Old Jul 11, 2017 | 10:28 AM
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Its easy to spend someone else's money. For my money, I would spend ~22K on a 9, then sell/swap the interior and BBS wheels, and end up back at 20K spent, with Mivec and a 9 front bumper to boot
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Originally Posted by nemsin
Its easy to spend someone else's money. For my money, I would spend ~22K on a 9, then sell/swap the interior and BBS wheels, and end up back at 20K spent, with Mivec and a 9 front bumper to boot
There you go, spending someone elses money....
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