I need advice. EVO still has stock clutch,belts,ect at 80,000 miles. Buy it?
 

I’m thinking of getting this EVO but it still has a stock clutch, belts, ect and has 80,000 miles on it. It’s a 2006 EVO 9 MR that is totally stock and 1 owner. Very clean inside and out. I did a carfax report and the last recorded service was at 20,000 miles. Says he always kept up with the oil changes, and has changed trany/diff fluids. I’m going to test drive it on Tuesday. He wants $17,900 but I think that is a bit much. What do you guys think? I normally couldn’t afford an EVO 9 but this one is closer to my price range. Do you think it’s worth it, or will I end up spending another 5K on service? Should I just try for an EVO 8 with fewer miles? Thanks for any advice you can give me.

well first off I'm surprised that clutch lasted as long as it did, usually when people drive rough the first to go is the clutch, plus around 60k he should have done a good tune up like timing belt and stuff, idk if he took care of it or not,

but try and see if he had any maintance records that he can show you, might be tough cause I don't keep records like that since I do my own work, best thing to do is just test drive it like you said, and get a good idea of what condition the car is in,

then from there negotiate the best price, with the economy the way it is right now its bargain time lol

That's pretty cheap. 17k for an evo IX MR...

The maintenence isn't that big of a deal if you know how to do it. Otherwise, it will cost you. The 60k service is mainly t-belt, balance shaft belt, water pump and gasket, etc. Probably needs a full fluid change and the clutch will go out soon enough. Still 17k for an evo 9 in good shape is a great deal.

I got it! I now own a white 2006 EVO 9 MR. I had now idea how much fun it is to own/drive an EVO. It goes through gas faster than I expected and servicing it is very expensive, along with insurance, but its all worth it. Have only owned Toyotas in the past but I am now a :mitsu: man. Im glad to be part of the EVO community and thank all of you for the info now and in the future.

--- ALEX

congrats and post pics!

congrats! hope you enjoy it and be safe! btw post pics

Thanks for the support. I gonna buy a new camera tomorrow and will post some pics.

Just some good advise I would suggest changing all fluids and belts on the car.

yea do a real good once over maintance and start looking into an aftermarket clutch

water pump doesn't need to be replaced until the second timing belt.

congrats on the purchase. first thing you need to do is get that timing belt taken care of. i'd make sure all the fluids are fresh by just doing it myself. it doesn't take long to flush the tranny, diffs, and ACD. the fluids aren't that expensive either (because you get like a gallon of each, plenty to do multiple flushes.) it's a lot cheaper if you can do it yourself because the dealership will want to charge an assload of money for even the smallest things. also look at replacing the spark plugs, engine oil, air filter. normal maintenance stuff.

i just finished with the 120k maintenance stuff on my 06 EVO IX MR. keep'em up and they'll run forever. it's also not weird to see 80k out of a stock clutch. i got 70k out of mine with me autocrossing, launching, racing every chance i got. i actually got less life, 50k miles, out of the Exedy stage 1 i replaced it with. i'm on an ACT HDSS now, so it's all good.

you can do a certified-checkup from mitsubishi, that may be a costly option though.

Service records for oil changes & fluid changes are hard to come by because many people do it thereselves. Congrats!! Even tuner shops change fluids for cheaper than factory. Do it every 20k miles or so.

I have my evo serviced(with records) at the dealer, because I can:)

Was wondering why Mitsubishi has the timing belt interval at 60K? Is it required prematurely to prevent dumb owners from destroying their cars?

high performance car should have their service interval shortened.

congrats on the new car. after getting all the important stuff done get a serious detail to make that baby shine {thumbup} pics please

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Ah man, that looks great, congrats!

beautiful. Lucky guy

Congrats on your new ride and welcome to the Evo community :beer: Is that red Toyota in the pic an AE86? Still looks nice.

80k on a stock clutch = score! Means that your car was most likely never beat on.

good looking evo

very nice....first project, get those holes shaved on the front bumper. car looks great.

Yea, thats my AE86 coup in the back. Runs like a champ, even after 200,000 miles. Awsome car but I gotta sell it soon cuz im moving. Hate to see it go, they are getting hard to find.

i love the AE86 too bad im in jersey and broke :(

Correct me if I'm wrong but that's a IX MR SE right?

It an IX MR . The MR SE (and SE) only came in TB, GG, & AS colors

the lower lip spoiler gave it away:)

Its an MR, not SE.

^^^ Oh it will

To the OP, very nice car. Take care of it!

Exactly my thoughts!!!!! that car looks real nice for having 80k miles on it man. good luck!

Thx

way too much i wouldnt pay more the 15

15 would of been nice but I got it for 16,900 and that is less than most of the Evo 8's I was looking at. So im happy with the price.

+10000000 to that

must of been a highway car

Congrats on the purchase. Just as a comparison, a local guy was selling a '03 with 49k miles on it for $15,800. I'd rather than the less miles, but you going to love the car regardless.

Thanks, I do love it. That was the big choice for me in getting an Evo. With my budget I was looking at a few Evo 8's with low miles and one Evo 9 with high miles. I drove um all and ended up going with the 9 because it looked much better, felt more solid, was faster, white, MR, and had a black interior. I can't stand that blue interior some Evo's came with.

sorry off topic here...
There arent too many white evos out in this area. I might have seen your car around. I see a white evo parked at Trader Joes on Santa rosa ave. quite a bit.

Yea, thats me. Are you the guy with the GG MR who also parks there from time to time? Also, my buddy just got a white Evo 8 and lives right around the corner from trader joe's. Small world.

I forgot to say that it was first listed at $23,000. The economy sux and he had to get rid of it so I got it for $6,100 less than the original asking price. I have never seen a good Evo 9 Mr go for 15k.

Congrats on a great buy, now if some of the other evo sellers would come down to earth on their price maybe I would have one lol.

IMO the prices now are very good. Even though I don't own an Evo yet, I would ratehr have better resale value. Low prices might be easier on the wallet initially, but trust me it also bring in other negatives (lower future resale, aftermarket support, insurance 'totals', cheap bargain owners, etc.)

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nice, I picked up an evo with 73000 and it doesnt have the 60K either. So I will be doing that shortly.

I took my timing belt cover off and it looks in pretty darn good condition. might not be a bad idea to do.