If you could get a decent deal on a 2003 that just hit 100k would pick it up. Stock, clean car fax 2 owner? If so what would you think would be a decent price. KBB has them around $12,200 private party.

steve

 

I would pick it up to either build it or leave stock.

 

Yeah thats what i was thinking, if i can get a good deal pick it up and start from scratch

 

If it's still on the stock clutch then that green lights you to go ahead and check other stuff like you normally would when purchasing a used car e.g. compression, even tire wear, fluids, shaft play.

 

yes pick it up if its cheap...

 

buy and throw a built motor in that thing

 

+1

 

yes if all checks out good... if you plan on starting from scratch anyways, there are better deals out there. ive seen evo 8s w/clean titles go for 10k

 

i bought my evo at 138k for just a lil over 12g's... it was stock aside from a tbe... but the car was flawless... detailed so 90% of any minor scratches/rock chips were removed... completely stock motor... stock clutch... interior was redone with new recaros... original mits-evo8 floor matts... no squeaks or odds sounds anywhere at anytime... everything works perfectly... and this is my second evo... with my first evo only having 30k on it... i honestly dont feel any difference in performance...

all i can say it... test drive it the way you would drive it if it was already your car... take some hard turns... get on the brakes... boost couple gears... listen to her idle... smell around for any rubber/metal burning/rubbing... check all electronically controlled devices... tires/oil level ALL LIGHTS in the headlight housing/side markers... ok i think i've said enough... *edit* also check for any liquids leaking before/after test drive...

 

+1, well said!!

 

What numbers should we see in compression test?

 

it really depends on the condition - but i wouldn't buy a sports car at 100k miles just my 2 cents - especially an evo at 100k miles

 

^ This, because there aren't many 100k+ Evo's running just fine on here.

Think about it this way if the car actually made it to 100k miles without many problems chances are good that it was taken care of. All modern cars should easily do 100k miles without major issues, but if you beat the hell out of any car your raising the chances of breaking something. A 100k mile mostly highway car is probably going to be better than a 60k mile car that's been driven hard and city driven most of it's life.

 

Yeah, they are no good after 100K,

 

^thats why yours has 223k on the clock....haha