That is the direction i'm going as well. I guess you could say my gut feeling is saying don't do it. With the economy in the crapper, even though the car payment is really low, i'm still putting myself in 20k$ in debt instead of having 12-14K$ in equity in the car.

 

for 32K you better be getting an STI! just heard of a friend who bought a new STI from Dick Hanna in WA for 33K

 

well there is still destination and handling, tags and the interest on the loan so the 289$ a month is all of that

 

I would say keep the evo & buy a nice daily driver.....put aside some money for repairs/upgrades/mods for the evo, & not have a debt contract.. To each his own though....

 

You'll kick yourself in the ***** everytime you get in the suby.....keep the evo.

 

I thought about trading my Evo on a 1970 Mach 1, 351C 4 speed.

Then I got a grip on myself. Still, that old'Stang was a clean straight car.

 

I have the payments at 255$ 72 months right now. Almost about to pull the trigger I think...

 

Personally, I would keep the Evo. It's paid off and all that money you've been paying towards it is finally over with. I just wouldn't want to get into another payment plan like that.

Just like what someone else said, get a nice daily. Something cheap like a Corolla or Civic or even a Subaru 2.0i. When you start driving something else around then hop in the Evo, you'll start to appreciate the Evo more. I still remember when I bought my beater car. A 95 Corolla 3-speed auto. Daily that car to work and back every single day. Then on the weekends, I hop in the Evo and just kept thinking to myself "I wanted to sell this car before? I must be out of my mind".

But of course, choice is yours. If you really like the new WRX's (and I have to admit, I love them too), go for it.

 

i'd do it for the sti.

 

Great perspective bro. Appreciate the insight!

 

The Sti is easily 7k more and, for me, really not even interested. The base WRX is faster to 60 anyway because is only 1st to 2nd because of the 5pd. Plus I don't want a wing, and the mods I will do for 3k$ will hang with the Sti anyway...

 

the wrx's do look pretty nice. Do you not like the Ralliart's and Evo X's?

 

^ not even a little bit ^ ... the base wrx plasma blue is the only car I would do this deal on ...

 

Aren't mods are going to cost you the warranty?

 

simple bolt on mods and a tune that reverts back to stock if a regional rep. needs to look at it bolt back on the stock parts and retune to stock ECU mapping with AccessPORT.