I would say no. At 16, you just got your license and like other people have said before, just because you get good grades doesn't mean you will be a good driver behind the wheel. I JUST bought the evo at 24, and while its been my dream car for 5-6 years, I'm glad I waited. At 16/17 I wouldn't have been able to handle what it has being a newbie driver. Work your way up. You'll be glad you did.

 

Not a good idea get a nice GTS instead alot cheaper to maintain. Some 17yo kid in NY just killed 4 of his friend last week on the highway in his brand new '12 STi wrapped it around a tree so starting that fast is no good mane. Not saying your reckless just build experience around the wheel with a beater and when your established get that evo!

 

Get a Mini!!!! (or a fiat 500 abarth) There's no way you should own an evo for your first car, you'll pay what the car's worth in insurance in a few years, which just isn't worth it plus you'll want to mod it, and won't be able to afford maintenance etc. Mini's are crazy fun, they get good mileage win, win, yes I want one, but the new fiat has me intrigued too. Seriously though take away point, don't get an evo get a mini.

 

bad idea man. your def going try and have fun with it. i know i did. especially as ur first car.

 

Funny how quickly this forum has changed. If this same question was asked 2 years ago, the thread would be 20 pages long with most of it being YOLO, swag, jealousy, haters BS.

 

Bro a Evo is way too much car for a 16 year old.

 

As much as you probably don't want to hear this I'm going to agree with most of the others here and say no.

Now before I just say no and leave you hanging, here is why.
Its your first car, not saying that you will most likely be a bad driver but everyone is bound to make a mistake, usually quite minor. I'm not just talking about you either. Even the experienced drivers driving by you will make mistakes.

Getting a beater you could care less about/or cheap to fix would be better.

Imagine something were to happen to your EVO (assuming you got one), it would probably be a decent amount of money to fix. I'm not sure about your financial situation but at 16 it is quite difficult to maintain a car with a minimum wage job.

Maintenance and modding (you will mod) is another factor as well. You will simply not be able to afford it, especially working part time and school.

Insurance, gas, maintenance, and mods will all be too much.

Also, if you know you have an ego, do not get one. Absolutely do not. I'm not saying you're immature but at 16, you probably will do something dangerous to prove something to your friends. Whether it be launching at every light or just going for a top speed run. It is bound to happen if you have a capable car.

Focus on school, get the car you want later. Don't get a job and have zero savings from it just to afford your car.

I know this first hand because I bought my STi when I was 18, and I do regret it. So take it from me, get something cheap for your first car. Chances are you will enjoy it more anyway.

An evo has quite a bit of power, but you won't be able to do anything with that power on the streets without breaking the law and I will guarantee you that. I can't even get past 5k rpm without speeding in the city.

 

This. When you first get your license your bound to make little mistakes, pulling up to far in a parking spot and tapping the front bumper, backing into things (hopefully not other cars) but you get the point. Would you want those things to happen in your Evo, or in a car that you didn't pay an arm and a leg for?

 

No. It's too fast and responstve of a car. Add to that HORRIBLE crash ratings especially side impact and you got a death trap for an inexperienced driver.

 

Not like I need to add to the convo, but I basically got started with Mitsubishi cars the same way. I wanted an EVO, wasn't old enough or making enough money, so I settled with a 2004 Ralliart. Great starting platform, got me real familiar with the Lancer and how to work on them. I totaled it, , but I learned my lesson and didn't total an EVO or kill myself. Pick up a used Lancer, drive it for a few years, pay it off, learn the in's and out's of the platform, and when you're ready to move up to the EVO, you'll be ready, and you'll (hopefully) have a Daily Driver when the POS breaks down.

 

This is really important. I love my Evo. I love my Evo too much. I see it as nearly irreplaceable, a collectors item. With all the money I've put in it, it's much more rare and much more mine. So I'm paranoid it will get dented, scratched or, the worst case, stolen. It's actually a rather unpleasant feeling. I wish I didn't care about my car. I wish I could beat on it without a thought. I wish each creak, rattle, shudder, squeak, knock, bump didn't make me wonder "what's next"? I make pretty good money, I'm over 40 but I can't afford another performance car. I guess I need to start driving my truck. Like I told you before "deferred gratification". Maybe if I'd deferred getting the WRX 10 years ago which I got with a 5 year loan because I had too many other obligations (ensuring I paid the most I could). Maybe if I'd deferred modding it before it was paid off. Or buying the evo back in 2008 on credit and then blowing all of my last signing bonus on paying it off and modding it. Maybe I would be able to afford to have another car I don't care about to beat on. Or I could put my wife in so I could beat on the Subaru and leave the Evo garaged and still have a truck standing by.

"Eventually the things you own end up owning you." - Tyler Durden. So true unless you're so rich you could just buy them all again.

Defer gratification until you are prepared to get a deal. The longer you wait the more prepared you're likely to be, the better deal you'll swing and the more money you'll have for other things. Now if only I could go back in time 10 years to listen to my own advice.

 

As many have already stated it's not really a good car to have with just part time employment at minimum wage. Looking around $400+ payments in insurance alone, any maintenance, gas and so forth will drain everything and require more. As for the power of the car and what not, realistically it comes down to the driver. If a teenager is going to be reckless to begin with, doesn't really matter what vehicle they're in, they will find a way.

It's really going to be up to you but if you're in athletics and will be responsible for the financial obligations of the vehicle, it's a terrible idea. I know because I was once in your shoes with a 02WRX years ago. There was no free time, all my hours after class were either at work or at home studying. With your athletics I don't see how you can afford it without parental assistance.

Find something for less, see if you'll get some money on top and apply that as a backup fund. You can get an 02-04 wrx for pretty cheap these days, if you insist on a turbo car.

 

Oh yeah, and then there will always be immature people who think it's funny to mess with cars, especially when driven by younger people. If you're in high school, then people might prank you by doing something to your car, or even if you just upset someone, they might mess with your car even worse.

I remember when I was in college (I believe it was right after I finished my fifth year and was just sticking around in student housing for that last summer), some guy peed on my car at night. But I did sleep with his girlfriend though.

 

that's the path I'm on, minus the totaling it lol