Since this thread seems to have become about older guys owning Evos, let me add, my dad's 60 next year and he proudly drives an Evo VII GT-A.

Oh, and I'm 34 next year, and I've just ordered a X SST.

 

The 335i is close to 50K similarly equipped. Its also heavier and it drives heavy. Thats apples to oranges. The 135i is heavy as well but its a better comparison to the X. It is fast and will have better resale but its a pretty girly looking car IMO. In fact I bet it will be the new Jetta. Unless you have long blonde hair I'd stay away.

 

Yeah man, tell me about it. I'll have my degree in a few weeks and then its hasta la vista to this geriatric car sales sh*t. I feel like I'm working in a nursing home...except its slightly more lifeless and the pay isnt as good. I'd probably kill myself if I didn't have the internet.

 

still no word on pricing??? does anyone have any thoughts about what the reason for the delay may be due to?

 

I talked to my dealer right before Thanksgiving and he said they couldn't release official pricing, but that the GSR was going to start around $35K and the MR around $40K. Fully-loaded MR would be around $42-43K. Not sure how reliable that is since dealers usually don't know ****. But, another guy on this forum got the exact same information from his dealer. If you look at the cost of a fully-optioned Lancer GTS, the pricing I listed above kind of makes sense.

I think the reason the pricing has been delayed is that Mitsu had the car priced higher than the STI (which released pricing at the LA Auto Show). So, they're panicking now and trying to find ways to lower the MSRP to be closer to the STI. We'll see what happens.

 

^ I hope that dealer is wrong because I dont want to pay 40k for a mr and not be 6MT. iF ITS 37K for the MR then I will buy it.


Edit: Let me give my reliable source a call.

 

they dont know 4 sure...and alot of them are gona mark up a bunch ne ways

 

^^^ pricing info is wrong GSR is 30-32 & MR 36-38

 

Source please?

 

I have a feeling STI pricing might have thrown them off a little also.

 

exactly

 

I think if asking dealers prices they are gonna high ball their guess because they would rather tell you it is 38k for a gsr and then when it comes out and its 34k they can be like oh even better. Also about the age thing my dad is 60 as well and constantly hounds me about letting him borrow my car so he can drive it. He tells me don't worry im not gonna beat on it..... Right!!! lol

 

As each day passes, i am getting more and more worried that this is true. If it is true, it really sucks that Mitsubishi got spooked by Subaru pricing their car around 35 grand cus that means their car is even higher. . .which would not be good for anyone. And i thought the previous STI was over priced. . .

Mitsu makes the new Evo slower, fatter, bigger, and more expensive and somehow it is going to appeal to a broader audience?? Why, because it is going to have a nice soundsystem and navigation? I don't know about that. . .

 

no your wrong, i just consulted my dart board, and GSR is 33.5 and MR is 36.5, ran out of darts for cost of the SSS and NAV packages

 

I believe SSS is about $1,500 thats what it is on the Lancer for the same package.