whats going on guys i am new to this forum and am coming over to the jap world from the german. i am in the process of selling my stage 2 jetta (01) for an evo. i have been doing a lot of research and have come across numerous evo XIII's with under 30K. but i was hoping to get a IX, i like the exta hp and the ease of modding better.

the thing is i wont be purchasing the car until december (going to ireland for a semester abroad). my car will be gone by july and by the time i get back i know the price of the IX's will be lowered with the introduction of the X. i was just curious if any of you guys out there have any idea of the % of price that will be sliced with the new model coming out. i have no preference between the rs or not. just a general ball park estimation. the day i get i will look to make the purchase so i know the prices will be much different then, but i still would appreciate your input. thanks guys!

 

You can get a IX RS now for like 27. There might not be any brand new IX's by December.

 

i am looking for a used one, sorry if i didnt make that clear. with under 30k miles on it, haha sorry about that. i am going to purchase from a dealer though, not privately.

for instance, i have heard with the new m3 being introduced, the e46 ball park priced are supposively going to be dropped about 30 %. i was curious if you guys have heard anything like this with the new X being released if the older generations i.e. XIII, IX will have a price slice as well, if so any idea how much percentage will be cut

 

not likely
VIII didnt drop at all when IX came out

X is for different type of customers
not so many IXer will trade in for X
you will be lucky if it did go nuts like Supra and Mk2 Eclipse ( price went up $1-$2k for eclipse used when new mk2 was no longer avaliable)

 

you shouldn't have any problem finding a used IX, however just do your research on here and when it comes time to buying it, you know what to look for. I would also suggest to go for a test drive just so you can get a feel for what it should feel like.

i also came from a vdub

 

I've been looking to trade my VIII in on a new IX but I can't find the one I'm looking for anywhere.

 

[QUOTE=fevo;4439884]not likely
VIII didnt drop at all when IX came out
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while this is true, the X is also a completely diferent body style and relatively a new car w/ a new engine.... i would think that the IX prices would drop once the X is introduced and starts selling.... i duno about a full 30% but mabey 10-20'ish...

 

I would agree ^^ and if the X turns out to be a slam dunk, there's no telling the number of EVOs that will suddenly be for sale or selling at low prices.

 

thanks guys i appreciate that, yeah i was thinking that because of the complete change within the car itself and engine, that the price would most likely drop a good 15 %.

and yes i know i should test drive a few and have been doing my homework thank you

 

I am kind of in a similar ball park as you bdowning..

I am currently deployed in Afghanistan and want to get an Evo IX. I will be taking my mid-tour leave in a week and will be trading my 05 STi in for an Evo IX MR. I thought about waiting for the X to come out, but after seeing it and reading about it, I have decided I really like the Evo VIII/IX a lot better. While the Evo will just be driven weekly while I am here, I would rather have it and know I got one, because if the X is not "all that" there will be a mass search for Evo IX's.

Does anyone know when Mitsubishi will stop making Evo IX's? Or have they already stopped?

 

Stopped August 2006, I believe.

 

Correct. The last US bound Lancer Evolutions stopped production in August of 06.

 

Yeah I bought mine back in December and wanted the WW with SSL and man was it a pain in the *** to find one here on the east coast. At the time there were only 3 on the entire east coast that were new.

 

I'm gonna be getting mine down in Texas, new TB IX MR.. just hoping I make it down there before they sell out.. I will be there in 2 weeks, and as of right now, they have a good number of Evo's left.

 

I don't think there will be much. They are too fun drive.