Ok guys so I've been off and on the forum for awhile that's why I don't have many posts. I've been in the LS1 Fbody world my whole life and still am but I've been wanting a Evo for awhile. I joined to learn more about Evos and hopefully find one. Well long story short I found one and wanted to see what you guys thought of it. I know the original owner very well and he knows the guy he sold it to. He's asking 14,500 but really what do you guys feel is fair?

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He claimed it has the usual chips and dings a 100,000 mile car would have but theres a gash where someone backed into it on the rear bumper.

It is an 03 Apex Silver just turned 102,000 miles (which is a little higher than what i was wanting but)

Just had the timing belt, water pump, timing belt tensioner, and air idle control valve replaced. I also recently replaced the tires with Falken Azenis RT-615 size 255 40 17, had an alignment done, and the brake rotors resurfaced. I have the service records for the services that were just performed, as well as receipts for almost all the parts I have bought. I had the car tuned at H&H Performance in Fayetteville NC.

Mods are:
Buschur Racing MAF intake kit
Buschur Racing lower intercooler piping
Buschur Racing ported factory turbo manifold
Buschur Racing o2 housing
Buschur Racing 3" downpipe
Buschur Racing 3" cat delete
Buschur Racing 3" turboback exhaust
10.5 hotside (off a Evo 9 turbo)
Hallman manual boost controller
APR headstuds
HKS 272 cams (intake and exhaust)
Exedy twin disc
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Beatrush driveshaft bushings
Forge recirculating blow off valve
Innovate Wideband
Greddy oil catch can

Suspension:
Swift Sport springs
Falken Azenis RT-615 (almost new)

Exterior:
Evo MR black housing headlights
Evo MR black housing tail lights
Chargespeed carbon fiber hood vent
Perrin shorty antena
carbon fiber side spats
Rexpeed "objects in mirror are losing" blue overlays
Shaved rear emblems and badges

Interior:
Factory moonroof
OEM Radio relocation kit
Gruppe-S triple 52mm dash gauge kit
Blue led retrofit kit for HVAC
Prosport boost gauge
Prosport oil temp gauge
Prosport oil pressure gauge
Prosport voltage gauge
Titan air fuel ration gauge
Autometer double steering column gauge pod
Trustz blue EL gauge overlays
OEM Evolution aluminum door sills
OEM MR "carbon fiber" dash
Planet audio speakers

Extra parts:
complete set of factory springs and dampers
factory drive shaft with broken carrier bearing
factory air intake
spare factory ignition coil
Autometer boost gauge
factory dash cover
TurboXS RFL blow off valve
Autometer steering column gauge pod
factory hood vent
HKS EIDS

 

I'd take it for that price.

 

anyone else want to chime in??

 

looks good for the price... any pics???

 

pic links added in original post

 

102k for 14.5k? I mean all the parts that are already on there is nice and all but I dont think i would pay 14.5 for a 100k+ mileage car. I would just save up a little more and give a 40-50k mileage EVO for like 17-19k.. Just my opinion...

 

thats kinda what i was thinking

 

I would buy it for 13K!! That motor still has a lot of life left!!

 

This is along the lines of what I was thinking as well. I just think even at 50k miles you'd be getting a better engine/car. But this obviously requires you to be willing (and able) to throw down a few more thousand. I definitely think Evos are capable of being great cars even after 100k miles, BUT, it's different when you're buying it at that point and weren't the one to originally drive it to that point from the beginning (or close to).

And I don't know the situation regarding you knowing the original owner and whatever, but sales and cars and friends and money and all that doesn't always work out as great as you initially thought it would. Just throwing that out there.

Good luck with whatever you choose though.

 

yeah i agree you could always just sell me one of yours you got 2 i mean damn

i live in SC and i cant come across any decent ones around this area im willing to travel to get a good one but not a ridculous travel like to Cali... im trying to get my 50 posts so i can post a WTB in the Evo's for sale section

 

hmmm its full of tasteful mods but high mileage lol gl

 

miles are on the body..rebuild the motor!!

 

I have to agree with everyone else. I would look for a lower mile car. Plus those mods scream hey I liked to drive my car fast. who knows if they beat the crap out of it while doing so. I know I do. That being said At least you know what you might be getting into with buying the modded car, and whats the worst that can happen.. the engine/drivetrain goes and you have to find another one to put in there. that can happen to any Evo. It does have thousands in modds alread done for you . So in the end its a matter of what you want to do with the car.

 

good price

 

I bought mine stock for 17k with 90k miles on it, people say I paid too much for it. But I got what I pay for. A sweet ride with no problems.