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What do you guys think of this car?? Is 116,000 to many miles. Sounds like the guy did all the maintenance on it and had the belts done. What should I look out for on a high mileage EVO????

 

I personally wouldn't buy an Evo (or any car) with 116k miles no matter how cheap it is. It's going to cost you a lot more for hidden repairs, etc... I'd rather save the money and put it as down payment on another Evo with way lesser mileage or perhaps a brand new Evo.

New paint, clutch, fluid change, basic maintenance, etc... doesn't mean much. That car is basically scrap metal at this point. You're going to find problems down the road and regret buying it.

 

Im on the one for one my self, same issue

 

I think saying it is scrap might be a little much, but there are some things to be cautious of with that many miles. Obviously the price will be lower, but for good reason. You never know what could happen to it.

It could be great as some of the owners on this forum passed that mileage barrier a long time ago. There are, however, many that had many problems before the warranty was even up.

I would say that if you are mechanically inclined and can budget for the unexpected, you may be able to save some money. I personally would consider a higher mileage evo if the price was right. But I would also know that a trans., clutch, engine, etc. could need to be replaced at any given point.

If money is an issue, I'd say save a little longer or use it towards a lower mileage car.

 

Get a lower milage ix or a new x it will be worth it

 

Mileage is pretty high man, I'd keep looking unless he wants to come down about $2K. I got my 03 about 2 years ago with 75K on it for $12K. To me, the #1 rule when shopping for a used car is to be patient!!! Keep shopping and you'll find the right deal.

 

Nothing wrong with buying a higher mileaged Evo if everything is in shape. If you can get the car checked out/inspected by an Evo specialist, & the price is right, why not? Plenty of Evo's on this forum that are well over 100K (some over 200K!) & they're still alive & well! Just because an Evo has 30 or 40K doesn't mean it couldn't potentially have the same or worse problems than a high miler! Neglect will hit you hard whether you have 30K or 300K!

 

Just get it checked out compression, leakdown, noises, etc.

Have an extra $2-4k for stuff depends on how mechanically inclined you are.

Good Luck.

I have seen high mileage evos look a lot better than abused 20,000 mile evos.

 

I would do a check over if i was going to buy. Mileage really means something but not all the time if the car was properly maintained. Take someone with you who really knows about evos so they can spot things out and point it out to you before you buy so that you dont fall victim.

Honestly ive heard stories about evo's clutches going it probably got replaced earlier most clutches under hard driving already hit 50k before replacement with normal driving. A test-drive is in order and show us pics of the car and under the hood if modded good luck and keep us posted.

 

I wouldn't shy away from it if it checks out on a visual inspection (or PPI from an EVO shop) and I can do my own maintenance, up to and including changing out motors/clutches. I wouldn't go for it if you don't have that mechanical bent though. In most cases, I prefer to buy high-mileage cars as they generally run just as well as cars with lower mileage but that have had harder lives. DSM's for instance - if you get a 7 bolt over 100K or so, you can be 99.9% guaranteed it won't "walk" on you. Get one with 35K on it (yes, they still exist) and you just don't know. Different car I know, but it's a worthwhile analogy I think.

Todd