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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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buy or wait?

okay, I found this evo 8 MR good deal or no? what's everyone opinion price like how low should I talk them down to?

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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i just picked up a graphite gray evo 9 with only 17,560 miles on it. full swede/leather interior. fully stock, clean title etc.. for $22,000 although mines not an MR (not crazy about the 6 speed.) 22,000 for that things pretttty expensive i'd get them down to like 19k at the highest

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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also considering you could its got work to it, cant tell from pics but you could see intercooler piping and the BOV and exhaust. Decreases the price cuz u know the things been beat on
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Nastynine
also considering you could its got work to it, cant tell from pics but you could see intercooler piping and the BOV and exhaust. Decreases the price cuz u know the things been beat on
i just hope when i do daily doesn't blow up or else im screwed.

im going to check it tomorrow and see if they provide a warranty if I spelled it right.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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i would talk them down to atleast 19. its modded with hks bov? has to be a ricer. anyways, check out but i would keep looking around.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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i would talk them down to atleast 19. its modded with hks bov? has to be a ricer. anyways, check out but i would keep looking around.
thanks, yeah or i was gonna go at least 18k if I can, but im not sure if im only serious buyer. other hand I love white evo and save gas, but i kinda want to abuse little bit of evo not alot.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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I'm not sure what that bar is behind the seat... Like, a mid-anti-sway-bar or something? I know most of the people on here know what it is, but I just know people who have it, have been doing some serious handling with the car...

I'd be worried about wear and tear. The bolts around the headers have scratches, suggests they've been swapped. He's got an Injen intake... I dunno, you'd be rolling the dice IMO.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 03:05 AM
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dealership looks kinda shady. it was probably modded more heavily and driven by a ricer...evidenced by the BOV and the non MR wheels... i dunno... i'd go look at it, take it to a good shop to have it checked, then seriously talk the price down before i'd even think about it.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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Looks shady to me... non MR wheels, racing harness bar... probably tracked. I just got my 05 ssl for 18k with 44k miles... I'd wait for a better one, but that's just my 2 cents I did look daily for like 6 months lol
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by odub
dealership looks kinda shady. It was probably modded more heavily and driven by a ricer...evidenced by the bov and the non mr wheels... I dunno... I'd go look at it, take it to a good shop to have it checked, then seriously talk the price down before i'd even think about it.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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thx guys for all ur help.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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yeah, i'd pass on it. its got a decent amount of miles and looks like it was setup for trackdays. harness bar, rice mods, tampered motor, scratches on fenders, and downgraded wheels are all red flags; especially combined. and you can forget warranty, with the year and mileage and the mods, they'll laugh at you if you would ask.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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I don't believe that car will last too long, and you can forget warranty. Evo and warranty doesn't belong in the same sentence
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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i would never buy a used evo unless i was sure i was going to be upgrading the trans, clutch, turbo and block in the near future and had the funds to do so. i drive an evo and i know how i drive it. HARD! but good hard. Stuff breaks even if ur a good driver and take care of ur car. imagine if some idiot had the car before u. People do some strange stuff to cars. but if ur a gambler do what u want.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mr-derer2
i would never buy a used evo unless i was sure i was going to be upgrading the trans, clutch, turbo and block in the near future and had the funds to do so. i drive an evo and i know how i drive it. HARD! but good hard. Stuff breaks even if ur a good driver and take care of ur car. imagine if some idiot had the car before u. People do some strange stuff to cars. but if ur a gambler do what u want.
I'd like to know what % of people on here bought new vs used... I'd bet more people bought used.
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