Evo 8 for $10,000 good deal or not???!!
Mar 24, 2019, 11:08 PM
#1
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Evo 8 for $10,000 good deal or not???!!
Hello guys this is my first post but not my first time on these forums. Everyone seems very helpful and seeing as this will be or not be my first evo purchase I could really use your help! Thanks in advance I really appreciate it. If this is a good deal let me know and I’m skipping out of work and going with the trailer ASAP.https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/283978268990546
Last edited by evo8?9?; Mar 25, 2019 at 04:35 AM. Reason: Had to add some text
Mar 25, 2019, 05:13 AM
#2
No it’s not a good deal. Evo’s are not cheap cars. Anything less than 18k price private party is most likely money pit you don’t want to get yourself into.
Ask yourself this , is it better to pay 20k for an Evo and have zero issues or pay 10k now and another 10k+ fixing it (not performance mods) ? All I’m seeing are electrical issues, drivetrain needing to be repaired, body work, possible underbody rust corrosion as it’s a salt driven state car... Possible front end collision hence Evo 9 bumper and no engine bay pictures. Rear bumper has more than just a scrape .
Seller wrote they need to sell ASAP to not move soo many cars but last sentence on the page will still consider trades?
My advise, save up and spend around 20k+ for a good Evo . In the end that’s what it will cost you or maybe more after having to fix known issues and surprises.
Ask yourself this , is it better to pay 20k for an Evo and have zero issues or pay 10k now and another 10k+ fixing it (not performance mods) ? All I’m seeing are electrical issues, drivetrain needing to be repaired, body work, possible underbody rust corrosion as it’s a salt driven state car... Possible front end collision hence Evo 9 bumper and no engine bay pictures. Rear bumper has more than just a scrape .
Seller wrote they need to sell ASAP to not move soo many cars but last sentence on the page will still consider trades?
My advise, save up and spend around 20k+ for a good Evo . In the end that’s what it will cost you or maybe more after having to fix known issues and surprises.
Mar 25, 2019, 08:19 AM
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Thank you sir for your knowledge I can spend up to $25000 if necessary funds are there. Also I forgot to mention I’m a mechanic with a shop so not too worried about fixing things labor wise. With that said I will mostly use as a summer daily driver and maybe every once in awhile hit the strip would a 8 or 9 be better
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Mar 25, 2019, 08:53 AM
#4
I highly recommend Evo 8 after owning both 8&9 . Only thing I like about the 9 are the seats , in my opinion they look better than the 8 .
Now when I say I prefer Evo 8 , I’m referring to the 2003-2004 only as they (US versions) didn’t have ACD or mivec . ACD pumps tend to corrode and fail especially if driven in snow/salt. Mine failed at little less than 40k miles. MIVec for my purposes is not as advantages to absolutely need after reaching above certain power levels.
Also, I prefer Evo 8 bumper over the 9 . But that’s something that can be changed easily . I highly recommend looking for non salt/snow driven Evo. I bought mine out of state and just for that purpose. I hate corrosion from salt on the underbody!
Mar 25, 2019, 12:28 PM
#7
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No it’s not a good deal. Evo’s are not cheap cars. Anything less than 18k price private party is most likely money pit you don’t want to get yourself into.
Ask yourself this , is it better to pay 20k for an Evo and have zero issues or pay 10k now and another 10k+ fixing it (not performance mods) ? All I’m seeing are electrical issues, drivetrain needing to be repaired, body work, possible underbody rust corrosion as it’s a salt driven state car... Possible front end collision hence Evo 9 bumper and no engine bay pictures. Rear bumper has more than just a scrape .
Seller wrote they need to sell ASAP to not move soo many cars but last sentence on the page will still consider trades?
My advise, save up and spend around 20k+ for a good Evo . In the end that’s what it will cost you or maybe more after having to fix known issues and surprises.
Ask yourself this , is it better to pay 20k for an Evo and have zero issues or pay 10k now and another 10k+ fixing it (not performance mods) ? All I’m seeing are electrical issues, drivetrain needing to be repaired, body work, possible underbody rust corrosion as it’s a salt driven state car... Possible front end collision hence Evo 9 bumper and no engine bay pictures. Rear bumper has more than just a scrape .
Seller wrote they need to sell ASAP to not move soo many cars but last sentence on the page will still consider trades?
My advise, save up and spend around 20k+ for a good Evo . In the end that’s what it will cost you or maybe more after having to fix known issues and surprises.
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Mar 25, 2019, 12:32 PM
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Unless you can get him down another 2k Its a hard pass. This is a project car quality vehicle. Not a drive it and work on it car. And certainly not a daily candidate.
Needs a trans, needs paint and body work, needs electrical work. Im a mechanic for a living and my estimate for repairs would be.
Body : 500-1000$ plus cost of parts to fix/repsray the front and rear bumper. (you could get away with filler/filler primer possibly and not need new bumpers. low end price, low quality paint and prep)
Transmission - 1200-1800 for a non specialist to R&R the trans, plus cost of parts. So new trans, new clutch. New gear oil for t-box and trans.
Electrical - 200-300$
The last 2 are what you'd pay at my shop. Non specialist rates. If you go to a performance shop, or evo/dsm/gtr/noobaru specialty shop expect a good mark up.
Retrim the steering wheel - 200$ Steering wheel is quite worn and you will want to replace, or wrap with leather or alcantra.
Seats are quite worn, not taken care of. Interior is very dusty/dirty general lack of care to the car.
5k on rebuild but he wants to sell. Rebuilds/built engines are quit expensive and quit labor intensive. no one sells a car 5k after rebuild unless its broken. Sure it could just be the trans, but it could also be the engine was not properly broken in, properly tuned, and now its either low compression or there is metal in the oil.
I'd only buy this car if I could get for a price where I could replace the engine, steering wheel, seats, trans, fix the electrical, and have the bumpers painted and still be under 15k. You might think thats quite low for a nice evo, however you have to justify the time it will take you to complete everything. How long you wont be able to enjoy the car. Plus after tall that you have a car that was not well cared for by the previous owner and may be hiding ticking time bombs.
Needs a trans, needs paint and body work, needs electrical work. Im a mechanic for a living and my estimate for repairs would be.
Body : 500-1000$ plus cost of parts to fix/repsray the front and rear bumper. (you could get away with filler/filler primer possibly and not need new bumpers. low end price, low quality paint and prep)
Transmission - 1200-1800 for a non specialist to R&R the trans, plus cost of parts. So new trans, new clutch. New gear oil for t-box and trans.
Electrical - 200-300$
The last 2 are what you'd pay at my shop. Non specialist rates. If you go to a performance shop, or evo/dsm/gtr/noobaru specialty shop expect a good mark up.
Retrim the steering wheel - 200$ Steering wheel is quite worn and you will want to replace, or wrap with leather or alcantra.
Seats are quite worn, not taken care of. Interior is very dusty/dirty general lack of care to the car.
5k on rebuild but he wants to sell. Rebuilds/built engines are quit expensive and quit labor intensive. no one sells a car 5k after rebuild unless its broken. Sure it could just be the trans, but it could also be the engine was not properly broken in, properly tuned, and now its either low compression or there is metal in the oil.
I'd only buy this car if I could get for a price where I could replace the engine, steering wheel, seats, trans, fix the electrical, and have the bumpers painted and still be under 15k. You might think thats quite low for a nice evo, however you have to justify the time it will take you to complete everything. How long you wont be able to enjoy the car. Plus after tall that you have a car that was not well cared for by the previous owner and may be hiding ticking time bombs.
Mar 25, 2019, 12:51 PM
#9
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Yah I totally agree I’m onboard with just being patient and finding a cleaner more expensive car, found a couple already but are around 130,000 miles which I’m sure is normal for age. As long as car is well taken care of and clean miles don’t bother me too much
Mar 25, 2019, 12:58 PM
#10
Evolving Member
I'd pick it up as a project car if it was like 2-3k cheaper, but it's going to be one hell of a project. Biggest worry for me is frame rot from the salt. I think the car would have to be free to warrant me wanting to deal with it. Just my two cents.
I don't mind buying cars with the sole intent being to work on and restore them, but if you just want an Evo you can enjoy, this is not the one for you.
I don't mind buying cars with the sole intent being to work on and restore them, but if you just want an Evo you can enjoy, this is not the one for you.
Mar 25, 2019, 01:00 PM
#11
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My Evo just hit 170k on the original motor and still going strong. Don't worry too much about miles, just how it was treated. I'd pick up a 130k evo in a heartbeat if the price is right.
Mar 25, 2019, 04:19 PM
#12
Just had a chance to take a peek at it.
No one mentioned its an RS
(highest valued EvO over all models per KBB)
Its been worked hard for sure. They added pwr windows & the leather seats among other things
If the engine / TC / Trans / Rear diff are all rebuildable & the body is not wrought w/corrosion damage its worth $10K to me
No one mentioned its an RS
(highest valued EvO over all models per KBB)Its been worked hard for sure. They added pwr windows & the leather seats among other things
If the engine / TC / Trans / Rear diff are all rebuildable & the body is not wrought w/corrosion damage its worth $10K to me
Mar 25, 2019, 04:20 PM
#13
I just bought a 2005 RS for $10,000.
It definitely has problems, but I went in knowing that and when considering what I have planned for the car it's better to cheap out since I'll be replacing a lot of things anyway rather than paying more for items I have no need for. These cars are getting up in years so a lot of things are going to be on their way out (struts, bushings, etc.) In my case I think the worst things to deal with have been the 5th gear synchro being done for, the ACD pump being totally seized, and and a dent in the hood. Otherwise I'm rather happy with the purchase and I've been wanting another project for a while so I don't mind sinking time into it.
Go over the car very closely, people selling recently rebuild engines are always a red flag.
It definitely has problems, but I went in knowing that and when considering what I have planned for the car it's better to cheap out since I'll be replacing a lot of things anyway rather than paying more for items I have no need for. These cars are getting up in years so a lot of things are going to be on their way out (struts, bushings, etc.) In my case I think the worst things to deal with have been the 5th gear synchro being done for, the ACD pump being totally seized, and and a dent in the hood. Otherwise I'm rather happy with the purchase and I've been wanting another project for a while so I don't mind sinking time into it.
Go over the car very closely, people selling recently rebuild engines are always a red flag.
Mar 25, 2019, 05:28 PM
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Great insights guys sounds like I have some decisions to make. Just trying to learn all the pricing on all these different models is making my head spin haha. Thanks again