Hi.think about getting a new/used non-abusued RS 8/9 and was just wondering how reliable evos are in general? ive read a few stories of evos breaking,etc.just wondering your opinons.also,is it possible/hard to put pwr locks/windows in a RS?.thanks

 

If your looking for a reliable performance car, get the sti. It's way more reliable

 

But if either breaks it's the same price to fix! ;p

 

its hard to find a used non-abused evo or sti


i had 27k on my evo still on the stock clutch, with no problems.
drove it pretty hard too...

 

what are common problems with it?(besides clutch & tires)

 

please search from the main page for "evo reliability". You'll get umpteen threads all asking the same questions, with the same answers.

 

Keep in mind that this is a performance car so people are going to drive it hard. The only way I would buy a used evo is from someone who is about 70 years old and realized his *** couldn't handle the stiff suspension. Look for cars that have not been modded and has smooth shifting gear box.

 

"The only way I would buy a used evo is from someone who is about 70 years old and realized his *** couldn't handle the stiff suspension."
LOL, that's a good one!!
You're taking a big risk buying a used hi-performance car.

 

Both are reliable and both break if modded !

 

depends how bad you beat it! mostly in the drivetrain tho....

 

Thats a pretty naive statement. I don't even have to speculate why you said that.

 

damn i would think an STI would be more expensive to fix than an evo, considering it has a boxer engine in it and to fix anything in it u need to pop the enigine out, thats what i read on WRX forums.
I still have time to pick between two thats y im doing my research now.

 

33000 miles and going... flawless and on stock clutch still... over 400hp/tq since 4000 miles...

 

Are you kidding?

 

I think they are fairly reliable if you treat it right, then again I only have about 400 miles on mine lol.