So i am really thinking of selling the Evo and my situation is a little different then some of these threads, For one i am 19 and not working i was able to buy the car because i got a inheritance and frankly evo's are my favorite cars in the world so i would kind of feel like i took a big hit selling my favorite car and lets be frank theirs nothing better then this car in the 40 thousand$ price range

whats killing me is the maintenance costs and the damn mod bug

i have had this car for a year and a half and spent over 15k on it

something is constantly going wrong with the car, i really think i just brought a lemon.

my question for you guys is what new/used cars could i get that would be as fun and fast as the evo but with a lower cost to own

my only rule is the car cant be older then 2000 and no FWD

 

Sell it. You can't afford it. Get a job too.

 

Nope, nothing wrong with it - its an Evo. If you read though these threads where someone like you is thinking about getting an Evo, we always stress the same points - its an expensive car to own.

 

any suggestions on what to buy under 21k

 

FWIW, my IX is reliable to a fault and required nothing more than factory-specified maintenance and fuel. Zero clanks/rattles, outstanding drivability, and a joy to own. The RS I had before was no different. Of course, it hadn't been screwed-up by installing mods for the sake of mods, rattled to death with overly stiff motor mounts and a suspension setup with virtually no compliance. Yes, its a relatively expensive expensive car to own, but citing reliability as a pitfall of the car, itself, is simply absurd. Perhaps I misunderstood your comment.

 

Keep the car and get the issues fixed. These care are extremely reliable if the work is done correctly and maintenance is kept up. What are your issues? why do you think it's a lemon? a couple little problems will ruin your day I understand and make you hate the car, most of us have been through when adding new mods but patience will work it out.

I feel you on the high cost though. The pain of my next purchase.

AMS Exedy Push Double clutch - $2300
Wavetrac Front Diff + TRE upgrade - $1500
TRE rear end upgrade - $350

Approx $4300 with tax. Labor I do myself. but it sure will be fun when it's done.

 

+1

 

poor choice of mods doesnt = a lemon. sell it you cant afford it. srt4 here you come

 

how are my mods poor lol

exedy twin
kelford 272's
injen piping
greddy ti-c
ets 3' intercooler


i dont see how any of them are poor

 

Im not sure how you drive it but I mean I have not seen many evo's that have a ton of problems. If you dont have a job, go out and get one.. its not that hard if you are willing to take time and do it. If you dont want to go out and get a job, then sell the car to someone that can maintain it and afford it.

 

I have to give it to you. At least you were up front and admitted that you couldn't afford the car and the reason you were able to purchase it in the first place. Most people your age would tell others they worked for their inheritence; or at least that's the way the spoiled brats are in the city I live in.

I agree though, the car is relatively expensive to own. The motor bent a rod due to oil starvation (faulty oil pump) on my way home from purchasing it. That alone left a sour taste in my mouth but when it's running right, I absolutely love it.

 

its just getting to be a pain really its been none stop for the last half of 09 problem after problem

1st coolant filled up my cylinders and i almost hydrolocked

2nd my clutch goes prematurely it only had 4000 miles and i granny drive and have launched the car like 3 times

3rd my rear diff starts going

4th i find out i have the old defective kelfords in my car and have to get new ones

and now after just getting my car back after 3 months the starter dies which i know isnt a big deal but damn i have had the car back for less then a week

it sucks but like you said, when its running right i really do love it.

 

I would find a way to keep it and fix the kinks.. but thats just me

 

wow sounds like in your case its been nothing but a gold digger. If thats the case and you just are tired of sinking money into it which i understand sell it for sure and move on.

 

damn... sounds like u beat on ur car... not that im saying u do.. but those are symptoms from what a young buck does when he races everything he sees