I'd say only if you are getting it for a great deal, and looking to be in the car for a while, you won't get good resell on it, even if you mod it like crazy.. or make it look perfect..

 

All Evos are launched/ran hard/etc. Any owner that tells you they baby theirs are just outright lying. People don't buy Evos to drive like a grandma. Gotta be realistic. Don't worry: the cars can handle the abuse (within reason).
The mod list is cause for concern. He obviously wasn't too worried about the quality of parts he put on the car (I.E. stock turbo > chinese crap). That alone would worry me, but people that don't care what they put on the car don't usually care about other important things either. Example: If the car were tuned properly, there would be no CEL for the rear O2, etc.
Personally, I'd find a car from a more responsible owner. It sounds like this guy may have taken too many shortcuts.

 

^please remove my name from your post, as I didn't proclaim what is stated.
Thank you

 

Whoa. Now that was weird. Fixed.

 

Evo's typically have some whine from 1st and 2nd gear.

 

As long as there’s no major damage on the car, rebuilt title can be a great deal. And I hope you’re planning to keep it for a long time, because it’s forsure going to decrease the resale value. Either that, wait for a clean titled ones around. Good luck bud!

 

Another thing to consider with salvage or rebuilt is insurance. Most companies will only pay salvage value on a total loss based on their calculations, which won't be a lot. Some insurance companies won't even do full coverage on rebuilt cars either. That's the biggest thing that deterred me. Otherwise I don't mind salvage/rebuilt as long as it was done right.

Keep looking. I've been "looking" on and off for years for an Evo. Never had the funds put together at the right time. Started actively looking back in May last year with funds lined up and it took me until October to find the right one. I still look every day and overall feel good about my decision still. Nothing else has popped up that would have been a better deal I don't think.