Quality of the evo x, really worth it?
the lotus can be pretty costly when comes to body repair, which is not very rare.
If i would drive a lotus daily in jersey , that would be a disaster here for me. /Money wise/
But i love them. Just my wife freaked out when i showed one to her in the show room...
And that was a end of my Lotus buying adventure.
I was so close She just wanted to see it in person...
If i would drive a lotus daily in jersey , that would be a disaster here for me. /Money wise/
But i love them. Just my wife freaked out when i showed one to her in the show room...
And that was a end of my Lotus buying adventure.
I was so close
She just wanted to see it in person...
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Hey guys, new to the forum.
Well here’s the deal. I was planning on picking up an evo today after the sales rep got back to me with a good price and the 0% for 5 years.
But i am still a bit weary. I mean for a 35k car, i feel that some things have been cut short.
The seats fall apart.
gas pedal
oil leaks
other leaks.
idle problems
toe angles cause uneven tire wear
I mean i fell in love with the car the moment i saw it and test drove it. But I don’t want to act on impulse and just buy something and overlook the problems. I mean everything is fixable for the most part, and these are isolated cases. But i just think for a 35k car, there shouldn’t be any. So i guess my question is, what do you guys think? Is it really worth to buy the car and just have the few problems fixed. I mean i really love the car, but i just don’t want to make a stupid decision.
thanks for any input
Well here’s the deal. I was planning on picking up an evo today after the sales rep got back to me with a good price and the 0% for 5 years.
But i am still a bit weary. I mean for a 35k car, i feel that some things have been cut short.
The seats fall apart.
gas pedal
oil leaks
other leaks.
idle problems
toe angles cause uneven tire wear
I mean i fell in love with the car the moment i saw it and test drove it. But I don’t want to act on impulse and just buy something and overlook the problems. I mean everything is fixable for the most part, and these are isolated cases. But i just think for a 35k car, there shouldn’t be any. So i guess my question is, what do you guys think? Is it really worth to buy the car and just have the few problems fixed. I mean i really love the car, but i just don’t want to make a stupid decision.
thanks for any input
Before I settled on my Evo I test drove (and researched) old and new Audi S4's, '07 and '08 STi's, the Evo IX GSR and MR, and the X MR and GSR. In the end I went the Evo X GSR because it's a lot of performance for a reasonable amount of money. And most of all (to me) the X GSR was the MOST FUN to drive of the group (and the interior seemed decent enough for me to spend the next ten years in.)
I understand how you feel though, trying make up your mind with so many different opinions and so much information out there is a real pain. After weeks of reading reviews, message boards, and youTube, and test driving a dozen cars I was exhausted. Research of course is always prudent, but man it sure sucked the fun out. The day I picked up my car I was so over it I had my brother come to pick out a color for me. True story.
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From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Honestly, half the people who overlook the problems are X owners who are trying to justify their huge purchase. It offends them that there are things wrong with the car, so they will say it's ok cars are supposed to be like this.
They are people who, while hearing of the problems, still wanted to own this car, and did not want to wait (for an XI or something). So of course they will justify why they should own the car.
For me, the problems were unacceptable. I'll just wait for the XI at least...
At the same time, the problems are limited in a nationwide perspective. Just not compared to honda or toyota.. or subaru.. or nissan... etc.
They are people who, while hearing of the problems, still wanted to own this car, and did not want to wait (for an XI or something). So of course they will justify why they should own the car.
For me, the problems were unacceptable. I'll just wait for the XI at least...
At the same time, the problems are limited in a nationwide perspective. Just not compared to honda or toyota.. or subaru.. or nissan... etc.
buy it dude
0% financing is a good deal!!! and these issues you speak of seem minor..
im a tech for bmw, and i see tons of expensive problems occur on these cars on a daily basis........ get the evo dude. japanese cars are the best!
im a tech for bmw, and i see tons of expensive problems occur on these cars on a daily basis........ get the evo dude. japanese cars are the best!
We have a serious issue with our cars: our SEATS are COMING APART!
Subi over Mitsu any day.
Hey guys, new to the forum.
Well here’s the deal. I was planning on picking up an evo today after the sales rep got back to me with a good price and the 0% for 5 years.
But i am still a bit weary. I mean for a 35k car, i feel that some things have been cut short.
The seats fall apart.
gas pedal
oil leaks
other leaks.
idle problems
toe angles cause uneven tire wear
I mean i fell in love with the car the moment i saw it and test drove it. But I don’t want to act on impulse and just buy something and overlook the problems. I mean everything is fixable for the most part, and these are isolated cases. But i just think for a 35k car, there shouldn’t be any. So i guess my question is, what do you guys think? Is it really worth to buy the car and just have the few problems fixed. I mean i really love the car, but i just don’t want to make a stupid decision.
thanks for any input
Well here’s the deal. I was planning on picking up an evo today after the sales rep got back to me with a good price and the 0% for 5 years.
But i am still a bit weary. I mean for a 35k car, i feel that some things have been cut short.
The seats fall apart.
gas pedal
oil leaks
other leaks.
idle problems
toe angles cause uneven tire wear
I mean i fell in love with the car the moment i saw it and test drove it. But I don’t want to act on impulse and just buy something and overlook the problems. I mean everything is fixable for the most part, and these are isolated cases. But i just think for a 35k car, there shouldn’t be any. So i guess my question is, what do you guys think? Is it really worth to buy the car and just have the few problems fixed. I mean i really love the car, but i just don’t want to make a stupid decision.
thanks for any input
Last edited by fastkevin; Oct 6, 2008 at 08:58 PM.
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From: Netaxya
If I didn't have one already I sure as **** wouldn't buy one now. This is about the worst time to buy anything unless you absolutely have to. I should buy a DeLorean so I can go back to April 2008 and punch myself in the nuts for buying a $35K car just before the bottom dropped out.
If I didn't have one already I sure as **** wouldn't buy one now. This is about the worst time to buy anything unless you absolutely have to. I should buy a DeLorean so I can go back to April 2008 and punch myself in the nuts for buying a $35K car just before the bottom dropped out.
You could go through life buying sensible $16k econo cars if it would make you sleep better. On the other hand, if the dollar succumbs to hyper-inflation like 1923 Germany or modern day Zimbabwe, you have your choice of buying lunch or paying off your car note. This is the BEST time to buy (if you have $).
Like I said, 97% of the cars won't have any problems. There's a fine line between complaining and getting what we pay for right? I'm just saying if we as consumers start accepting every little problem saying what's the big deal... molehills can turn into mountains. Honestly probably the same reason Mitsu cut down on the quality control. Again, 97% or so won't have any major problems. There's warranty, but we all know how Mitsubishi can be. And the X's problems aren't stopping me from driving and having fun, just stopping me from doing it in a X again (at least for a bit)
And yea, I'm not saying those minor issues (seats, paint) are the ones that bugged me. But when you have other issues, things pile up and when it rains it pours.
I'm honestly really happy for you who are doing well with your X's. Bad luck for me I guess
Last edited by kyoo; Oct 6, 2008 at 11:34 PM.