I am looking to buy a 2006 Evo IX it has 12,000 miles and he is asking 26K for it. As far as i know the car is stock. Are there any tell tale signs that the car has been abused or anything that i should look out for? I have never owned a Evo any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

 

hm what kind of 9 is it gsr, se , ssl, or mr?

test drive it ...im sure others can answer your question better then i can.

 

look for any missing bolts or hardware that shouldnt be missing.Look to see if there are any bent fan blades,this may indicate a turbo swap or other parts being carelessy put in and taken out.Ask how many sets of tires and brakes the car has gone through.

 

Honestly with only 12k miles it should still have its original STOCK tires, if it wasnt constantly drifted around turns that is! Best bet, go look at it. Drive it, study the car, if it feels funny, then theres probably something wrong with it. Either that, or get an evo enthusiast friend to come along with you for the ride.

 

I am still waiting for a reply as far as to what trim it is I know its not an MR because it only has a 5 speed I am driving up to GA to get it what are the difference in the trims i know the MR is the top of the line but i have heard and read that the tranny is not up to par with the 5 speed.

 

He told me the car has a five speed but when i punch in the vin it comes up as a 2006 MR

Year: 2006 Style/Body: Sedan 4D
Make: Mitsubishi Engine: 2.0L I4 EFI
Model: Lancer EvoMR / Evolution IX Country of Assembly: Japan

 

OK so i found out it is an SE I will be leaving tomorrow aftrnoon to go up and pay for it as long as everything checks out ok any more info anyone else could give me would be great!! Thanks for all the help!!

 

If you can get under the car a look around thats another good thing. I had a punctured axle boot on mine which im 90% positive happened because of a clutch swap. Just something you might wanna look for. Like that other guy said tho, with only 12k, if it looks pretty stock and boost's good and feels good, its prolly a good car! GL

 

I sure hope so im worried about the car being abused and getting it home and the tranny failing or something that i might not be able to see. I was looking forward to getting an X but dont really like it as much as i like the IX

 

Scars on the nuts, missing heat shields (take a picture of what a stock engine bay looks like with you).

With 12K miles it should look like new...everywhere.

 

goodluck, post pics when u get back!

 

I second this quote. If you you look at the back of the radiator and see any dents, chances are someone was in there swapping parts carelessly.

 

with 12k its not bad...look under the car too for any modding indication.

 

Try the regional forum in your area to find someone familiar with modded evos come with you to look at it, thats the best advice

 

yeah mileage is low just make sure warranty is good then you should be set.