I am currently looking at buying a 2006 evo with about 16000 miles on it. The car is black and in located in the tri state area. It has had one owner and has been owned for about 9 months. The car is in clean shape with only one little door dent and no paint chips. The only thing done to the car was an added boost gauge and an apexi N1 ExTi Titanium exhaust. Im looking to get it in the price range of $25000 or $26000. Mechanically the car drives great and the transmission shifts smooth.

I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice as to what to look for that could be going wrong with the car or to tell how bad it was beat on. Also is this a decent price for the condition and location? Im going to be performing a compression test but as for what else to do to look over the car i really dont know. Anyones input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

what is it? RS? GSR? GSR SSL? GSR SE? MR? MR SE?

 

There are no black RS bro, slow down!!

Carlos

 

Well i hope you do a car report first off. even though it doesnt prove everything, it's still an obvious move. Compression test is good as well, and perhaps getting the car tuned again by a respectable shop wouldn't hurt. Your best bet is to try and do the basics over this way you know where the car stands. But hey if the car drives great and you enjoy it, then welcome!

 

Im going to say the GSR but what is the difference between the GSR and GSR SSL?

 

I have the carfax and its clean. Original owner for 9 months and no other records.

 

SSL = Sunroof, Sound & Leather. It's a package thingy

 

ssl = sunroof, sound, leather

 

SSL is the Sun Sound and Leather package.

 

haha damn everyone wanted to get in on that one

 

ask him if it has been tuned
if so, talk to the tuner

has it had the clutch replaced yet?
if not, its coming soon

brakes and tires might be on the way out too

 

Its not the SSL package..it hasnt been tuned or flashed or anything. The clutch is stock and the tires are stock and still have about 50% tread on them.

 

brakes and tires - sure. Clutch not. Well if the person who owned it was somewhat of a decent driver

 

Any way to tell if the clutch could be going? It grabs nice and hard but im coing from a car with a cable driven clutch so its much easier to feels when its worn out, i dont really know about the hydrolic ones though.

 

you should see how much you can get one for brand new from South Coast Mitsubishi