It was different when you had a 26k evo rs vs. a 45k vette and it could hang...
but now, it's a nearly 40k evo vs. a 45k vette.. ( you coudl get a z06 now for 38k)
i'm sorry, but it's not a hard decision for me..

my 2 cents.

 

but your prices are all bias to your particular point of view suggesting better value in the vette. and that's fine the mr isn't the car for you, if you must draw those types of excuses.

that's great that you believe you can get a RS for 26k out the door... But back in July I was ready to and I told the salesman 29 for the RS out the door, and he wouldn't go for it...

and is $34,999 really that close to $40k? out the door that's what $38,000? that's $2,000 shy of $40k? suddenly $2,000 in your arguement becomes a small sum. OK, so hypothetically speaking that the MR's MSRP was $32,999. Is the MR now a great deal? Is $2000 now a large sum of money?

 

and about overall value... I'm not sure how old you are but insurance for me on a vette or any 2 door sports car for that matter is sky high. I think they quoted me $450 per month on an s2k. I don't even want to fathom what it would be on a vette. My insurance told me the EVO's insurance was going to be $150 per month, and possibly lower since then I got another year older. Let's nickle and dime on where it counts.

 

whatever floats your boat I guess,
With a z06, you have the option of using 89 octane and the owners I know definately are getting better gas milage than I am (city). For me in Cali I'm paying 2.65 for 91 octane yesterday a gallon for gas. I only get 280 miles to a full tank (refilling well below the E) on my evo, and i shift at 3.3krpm mostly. If you could afford a mid 30k evo + mods and insurance (2 way coverage), I'm sure as hell sure you could afford a vette (used or newer lower line model), if you compare nickle and dimes. Both cars handle well, have superb speed and acceleration. You can't do things in a AWD as you could in RWD and vice-versa. So it's a coin toss.

As for what's the better bang for the buck, i'll let you decide. As for me, it's definately a z06 (or years from now z07) with possibly a aftermarket supercharger kit (or lingenfelter TT kit ) down the line with HRE's. I'm still a 90's tuner and gotta have that 'bling / ballin' factor = ). It's your money.. happy car shopping

 

everyone does have different priorities & circumstances. personally, i'm trying to keep my MR stock as possible. I've done too much tinkering already.

 

$35k for the MR is way too much.
Dont know what Mitsu is smoking over there.
That price is about $4k more than a comparable STi.

If I were to get an Evo, it would be the RS.
Should be able to get it closer to invoice and hell of a lot cheaper than the MR.

Mitsu wants to make another *cough* 3000GT out of the Evo...

 

if i want roll up windows... i'll drive my honda civic... it's faster.

 

I'm assuming you're talking about me regarding the gauges. I've never mentioned the stupid headlights because anyone with half a brain knows that it isn't worth the money to get DOT approval on new headlights for 1000 cars. Now, putting some mediocre, overpriced gauges on the MR to justify a price that seems a little high for what's given seems silly given the fact this is an enthusiast's car. WE KNOW what the market value for these things are. And we know when things don't add up.

The price is certainly high when you factor in what is available for the STi, and what the OTD price ends up being. 40 grand for an Evo is beginning to ask a little too much. Mitsubishi, the marketing guru that it is, I think miscalculated on the MR price wise. Maybe the sales will prove me wrong, and more power to Mitsubishi if that ends up being the case. I just don't think that's how things will pan out.

I will not buy an Sti. I just don't like the way it looks. However, I will also not buy an MR the way things currently are. My .02 Good luck Mitsubishi. You need it.

 

originally posted by EFIxMR:

"i don't need to throw insults but its pretty apparent what these types of critics are interested in. hmm? high price? not really... "


And what exactly am I interested in? Sorry pal, don't go assigning malicious intent where there is none. No hidden agenda here. Good try though...

 

All I have to say is... how much is a 2003 EVO going for today with 10k miles on it? Take that number and divide it by the MSRP that it costed new (not counting any markup). That is how much a will depreciate (this was also a limited production high performance car).

Turn the clock forward to 2006 when I can buy this same MR used with low hard miles, a few mods already in place (that i would have done anyways), no hype or dealership to bargain with, and by that time i would be able to buy it all cash.

It honestly makes NO sense to me to buy this car right now. Unless I was a rich boy and had my money buring a hole in my pocket (or parents money to burn). Let all the rich kiddies pay the high prices today and reap the rewards 1-2 years from now.

I still have my '92 1st gen GSX that i got used with 60k miles for $6000, it was all decked out with the best of 1992 audio and alarm gear, performance mods, and wheels. Emotional spending I heard, is the most expensive lesson learned

C-ya,
Faz

 

If you really need me to spell it out for you.... R I C E.... I could careless about gauges... So go buy an STI then... but don't try and tell me the car is a ripoff because the gauges aren't bling enough for you.

 

I can agree with most people about this:
biggest difference between a RS and MR = 6spd with ACD, um.. bigger turbo nozzle?!? , vortex generator! The engine is practically the same as a RS, just that the 6spd w/ ACD are the decision breakers. Does that amount to paying a few grand more? Not to some. Definately not for me.

There's nothing wrong with bling factor. Tell me EFIxMR if you don't care about bling factor, i bet you wouldn't have any polished items under your hood running on crappy light rims with slicks down the track. Your car wouldn't be dropped either because it'd be properly corner balanced at the optimized ride height with no useage of a crappy camber kit. Of all things, If you didn't care about bling factor, you would be trying for a 05' RS and modify it to be a all out track car.

 

Faz, but now you can buy a 91 GSX for about $2,000. You should have waited! Think about how much money you would save! If you wait another ten years you might be able to trade a 6 pack for it. Damn, buyers remorse.

Me personally, I'm not going to be concerned about how much someone else thinks my car is worth. When my car becomes as worthless as you predict, that's when it becomes a racecar. If you've never heard this saying before I'll reiterate it for you... "Newness and looks is all subjective, speed is timeless."

 

here's a little something I cooked up in my spare time. does it bling maybe? but believe it or not it's all functional. i don't have any gauges, besides what normally comes with the car. also, believe it or not my car is corner weighted. if i didn't already own a race car, I would have gotten an RS. Orginally, that is what I planned on buying, but the Mits dealers in my area all wanted to ride my wallet like a little pony. The RS no doubt is a sick ride, but I need a daily driver.

 

you know, I really really REALLY wanted an MR. But, after seeing this I'm gonna have to go with the 05' STI.. sorry guys.