You're willing to take as little as $30K for it, which today, is like a month's worth of groceries. And there's really nothing new that you could get that is going to not make you miss the Evo, if the Evo is the kind of car you enjoy. The GR Corolla is not even close. I don't know why people keep suggesting it is like a modern replacement for the Evo. The cars from the early 2000s era were peak character - a lot of them had combinations of qualities that made them unique, both in terms of how they handle and how they look. If you were going to replace your Evo, you may find something from 2000-2009 that is enjoyable. I don't know what you'd get that is brand new that isn't a soulless corporate "global platform" with a custom skin.

 

This is exactly why I cannot justify selling mine, granted I am the second owner and paid about $23,000.00 for it back in 2009. I've got so many memories with it. The $30k that it could sell for today doesn't go far anymore. It takes damn near an eternity to save $30k, but it quickly disperses itself. Right now is one of the worst times in recent history to buy any car. Dealerships are attempting to create artificial scarcity and people who do have large disposable incomes are playing right into their hands, keeping the prices high for everyone else.

 

Well not much options if you want a new car something similar to an Evo lol.

gr Corolla
wrx
kia stinger 🥹
I can’t think of anything else.

is there anything else awd turbo ? Lol

 

The Evo is the kind of car I very much enjoy, but it's not the only kind of car I enjoy.

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...omments-anchor

😳

 

..and I used to put 4-500 miles a week on my Evo lol

 

For this car on Bringatrailer.com, a 2006 Evo IX MR with 461 miles… How is this car NOT a topic of conversation on this site??

I don’t want to post on BAT because I sold a car on there earlier this year, and some idiot hater posted his “opinion” in the last hour of the auction, and it’s just not good form…

But a few points on this vehicle’s sale:

- The obvious question; how do you NOT drive this car?

- Regarding the investment by the seller: at roughly a $40k original investment in 2007, a sale price of $115k+ is in the range of a 7% return in compound interest… not bad for the investment.

- BAT’s fee is 5% of the sale price that the buyer pays, then you have to register the car and ship it enclosed to any location outside of CA, so add another $10k on top of the price.

- At $125k, if it were my money, I’d want a FULL video outline of the complete undercarriage, with close ups of every body seem, weld, and mechanical component a light and a camera can access. Not one image is on this listing of the vehicle on a lift…

- I assume the tires are original, as well as every other wearable rubber belt, wiper blade, filter, and fluid. So not only should you be replacing tires, but you should also be replacing every filter, fluid, and maintenance item on this car. Based on age, I would opt for replacement of the timing belt, and at that point, you may as well consider clutch replacement… So add another $5k+…

- At $125k investment, you could pick from LOTS of other Evos, and fully restore them using every single top-shelf performance part and JDM accessory on the market. (Can you say “Custom Magnesium Volk Wheels”?) This listing makes me feel good about my Evo and all the upgrades I’ve done to it.

- A downside of this car is that the buyer doesn’t have to figure out all the little performance idiosyncrasies that come with buying an Evo in today’s market… Will the buyer even care to comb through this site, page after page for hours just to find an answer to a simple question like the fuel filler door release, or what the best clutch is to install, or how Evoscan works, and who can help you tune it, or if that noise is normal, or how to remedy that ‘bang’ from the rear differential at wide open throttle…?

- If anything, this sale validates my investment, so it’s only positive.
The only thing better than this car will be when the FQ430’s hit the 25-year mark, and some minty gem pops up for sale and we can import the car from Great Britain!!!

 

First off, just have to get it off my chest. I have many times before stated I saw where evo 8,9 prices are going on this forum. I was laughed at ridiculed and called delusional. Well what now? To those who would respond well “it’s only for the perfect show room condition” blah blah..who cares! An evo 9 is an evo 9. Period. I don’t see show room eclipses fetching these prices. The fact that a stock evo 9 is bringing in well above 6 figures will only propel the rest of the 8/9 market and shows that it’s garnering attention from different crowds willing to pay much more and not just the old timer enthusiasts on this forum. whether future buyers/current owners accept it or not. These are the facts.

also while I agree with your words, the bidders in this case are searching for a museum piece. A collector car that has not been touched in any way. While me and you might appreciate certain mods and tastefully modified evos have been known to reach 50-80k these bidders are looking for a 1 in a handful car to suit their needs. Maybe someone is buying it as a security. I can easily see this car selling for 250k in another 10 years if preserved and regular evo 8/9 prices being between 60-100k. Go ahead laugh again. See you in ten years. Also in reference to pictures. If the car is proven new why would it need to be put on a lift? The bidders don’t have time to harass the seller about taking a picture of every square inch of the car. If they don’t bid, somebody else will simply come in and make an offer.

 

Great points.

Wish I could find an 04-07 STI like that

 

It went for $161,000... wow

 

The trolls are unavoidable. They're even here on this website. People are delusional and for some reason think that a Supra Turbo from the late 90s makes sense at $200K-$300K but an Evo IX, nah, $30K tops.

I don't think that's a good way to look at car purchases. Maybe the seller thought he could speculate on car prices but it's still a gamble, and a 7% return is not assured if he is betting on other cars appreciating, which they may not do, which has the net effect of dragging the total returns down.

I don't agree. That's kind of an "internet demand" that really doesn't hold any water. It's also coupled with exaggerations about rust. If the car was kept in a warm climate or at least not frequently used during the winter in colder climates, it's not going to have any debilitating rust. And if you have $125K to drop on a car, you can probably afford to support local business and hire a welder to fix any major rust damage - if it exists.

Probably, but still, cost of ownership is separate from purchase price. When you buy a speedboat, you're not going to get a discount by telling the seller something like, "It will cost me $2,000 just to fill up the gas tanks". Or if you were buying lots of gold bars, you won't get a discount by talking about transport and storage costs.

I am not surprised to see this happening with Evo prices, and the people who missed out on the chance to buy the nice ones that were offered for $50K-ish are now probably never going to have one unless they settle for some junkyard beater. I said it on here before, that the prices were only going to go up. It's obvious, because there weren't that many IX's made, and of the ones that were made, many were 'riced' or distastedfully modded as it was possible to buy them cheap for a while. Now, the remaining stock is drying up and people who want to experience a car with character and great nostalgia are going to have to start saving early.

 

Cheers 🍻 to mitsubishi evolution and this community !

I feel like this is a victory as a evo9 owner with 160k miles in great shape lol.

 

Sub 1k mile evo 9 and a 23k mile evo 9 for sale on BAT.

both bidding strong on the first few days already.

evo bubble starting again? Lol

 

So....

Where are all the $50,000 Evos at?

 

This one sold for 59k in March:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...tion-ix-mr-14/

seems most sell in the 25-35k range though.