And I've never traded a car before but I've bought and sold around 15 different ones. And I can surely say that I hate paying sales tax even if the receipt is lower than what I paid, it still sucks. When you trade a car straight up you don't have to pay sales tax correct? That's one other reason why I was considering it

 

Millersport highway near UB. Also I regularly see Cobras, more often than Evo's atleast.

 

thats what i'm doing too i'm gonna sell my evo x then take 2011 or 2012 sti

 

04 sti's are a bastard year. they are 5x100 bolt pattern on the wheels and they didnt have automatic climate control till 05. They arent as desirable as 05-07 but the java black pearl is a semi rare color.

 

Damn I guess I got to venture out that way with the Evo more often. I'm hardly even out on transit anymore. Usually just the back roads.

Thanks for the tips brother. I don't really know much about the STi's. Just want to get into a Cobra asap and if that's going to give me a better chance then I will try it.

 

I never go on the backroads, only because of deer, and to much gravel gets kicked up by my tires.

I prefer the highway for cruising, also transit/main/sheridan are also spots I'm on frequently.

 

Too bad you made this post so late. I had an 04 Cobra with 30k miles I was selling a little while back. I probably would have traded for an Evo. It was in mint condition and drove awesome. It made like 460whp/486wtq on a Mustang dyno with basic bolt-ons and a tune.

It was a fun car, but gas mileage and bad handling ruined it for me. I loved the power though and it was really easy to drive everyday. I don't really consider myself a Mustang guy, but I always wanted to own a Terminator Cobra. I got that out of my system and enjoyed it. If I found a good price on a Sonic Blue one I would probably buy another one.

 

That's why I love my Lightning... Basically a terminator with a bed.. Haha. Just be ready to cough up some loot for gas once you start modding... I have just about every bolt on imaginable and a built JDM motor in mine... 80lb injectors... I get about 8-9 miles to the gallon! And unless you are riding around with slicks on, you can throw "traction" right out the window hahah

Other then that, I love that Whine every time I punch it...

 

Yeah I don't like driving back roads at night for that reason. I'll have to meet up with you sometime soon before I get rid of the Evo.

Damn man, yeah I really want a sonic blue or competition orange, just hard to find. A guy that wanted to buy my Evo locally had a really mint Sonic Blue with 9k on it but he was too attached to it. It's something I've always wanted since I was raised in a Blue Oval family and have always been a Mustang guy. I know the Evo is a better car all around, but I guess sometimes its more about the car you have always wanted.

Haha yes my sister has a 02 lightning pretty much stock but still a fun truck she races it at our local 1/8th mile track, can still hear the whine inside the cab.. A guy with a fully built 01 lightning at 700rwhp wanted to trade for my Evo, was very tempting. And I'm used to poor gas mileage, I put a built 347 stroker in my other fox body

 

Oh, I think everyone has a dream car or at least a car that they've always wanted and is somewhat attainable. Most car forums will say things like "But the car you currently own is better in every way, blah blah blah." Some people don't need maximum performance to want a car. The Cobra will make more power than any Evo all day long and if you put some suspension on it, it won't handle that bad either.

My buddy has one built for autocross/road racing and it handles pretty great for a Cobra.

 

In Texas you still will have to pay tax. They tax you on the Blue Book value of the car when you go to get the title transferred under your name. And in Texas the condition of the car doesnt mean squat anymore. You could buy a car for $1000 because it is beat to ****. But if the car normally is worth $5000, then you will pay taxes on $5000. Not the $1000 you bought it for. Trading is the same way. They just tax you when you try to put the car under your name

 

Giving up the Evo for a whattttt?

 

Wow that sucks and I thought New York was one of the worst. I believe that in NY if you do a trade and both cars are worth around the same then you don't have to pay sales tax, I'm sure hoping that its still true..

LOL! I know man whatever it takes

 

I wouldn't recommend taking on another car only to sell it. If you're having trouble finding a buyer, are you limiting yourself to a certain area? If your Evo is as clean as it is, it's not too hard to find a buyer, especially if you are willing to work with someone out of state.

As a few people have mentioned, Java Black Pearl was a 2004-only color, so it is "rare," but I don't think that's a big selling point. That model year itself is difficult in some ways (as someone else pointed out the bolt pattern being different, plus I think later models ran wider wheels), plus while the color wasn't produced that long, it was interesting but not exactly a great color. It basically looked like it had gold flakes in it, which actually somewhat matched the gold wheels (if you had those and not the silver ones), but I always thought it made the car look dirty all the time, like there was dust on it. I suppose there's a reason why they ditched that particular color so quickly but kept the others while replacing it with a new black color (I can't remember the name, but it was more traditional and had different colored flakes in it, like blue and a few others) and even adding a completely different one in Crystal Grey Metallic (which was my personal favorite of all colors the WRX/STI was made in).

 

I would hang on to the Evo for a little while longer then trade or sell for the Cobra. Trading twice might have some complications as stated. I also think the Evos are holding there value as well. Im in the market for another Evo 9 and there selling for around the same or a little more then what i paid for mine 3 and a half years ago lol. It's crazy but i guess thats a good thing that there holding value. I had a 04 Cobra as well in 2008, I loved the car but would rather have the Evo. Good luck man!