Used EVO VIII, Worth Buying?
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Used EVO VIII, Worth Buying?
Well I was passing by a Mitsubishi dealer close to home and stopped by to take a look at the EVO IX's, and in the lot they had a used 2003 EVO VIII with 18K miles. Body was in great shape, interior needed a lil cleaning but overall good and the engine sounded good and strong.
Price was $25,000 is it worth buying?
Price was $25,000 is it worth buying?
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Originally Posted by kirks04ex
i would be careful buying a used evo...cause ppl beat the **** out of them
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Rep Power: 0 I think that price is a little high. Being that it is already 3 years old and a new body style is out. Also cars like those tend to be driven very hard, especially when the owner is selling it. I was checking the stock inventory of Costa Mesa Mitsubishi and they allegedly have 05's with 100 miles on them going for 25,998.
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agreed ... people do beat the **** out of it ... even at break in.
if you really want it, DRIVE IT FIRST ... make sure the clutch and transmission are in GOOD condition
if you really want it, DRIVE IT FIRST ... make sure the clutch and transmission are in GOOD condition
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Rep Power: 350 whats the rate on the used vs. the new - usually the news have some sort of apr deal? 25k seems like a lot for a 03...dont the 03s have trans issues too? may want to check on some reliablity issues if there are any.
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Originally Posted by prawdigy
I think that price is a little high. Being that it is already 3 years old and a new body style is out. Also cars like those tend to be driven very hard, especially when the owner is selling it. I was checking the stock inventory of Costa Mesa Mitsubishi and they allegedly have 05's with 100 miles on them going for 25,998.
I just saw that, I think Im gonna head down there and take a look. Thanks for the info!
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Rep Power: 335 peep the dealers here: http://www.at-la.com/@la-auto/vc.htm
select the county off to the bottom right side r the site.
select the county off to the bottom right side r the site.
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apart from them being driven crazy,
as top gear states evo8s (fq400 i think) did 3.5 mpg loal
hope that if you buy it you will be able to afford the gas bill
as top gear states evo8s (fq400 i think) did 3.5 mpg loal
hope that if you buy it you will be able to afford the gas bill
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Originally Posted by milba
apart from them being driven crazy,
as top gear states evo8s (fq400 i think) did 3.5 mpg loal
hope that if you buy it you will be able to afford the gas bill
as top gear states evo8s (fq400 i think) did 3.5 mpg loal
hope that if you buy it you will be able to afford the gas bill
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Originally Posted by ajhdragon
don't think the fq400 is avaiable in the states, I think the best you could get was the EVO 8 MR, which is the same thing as the Fq360, most evo8's are fq320's whcih are much more reliable
ah k my bad, im from aus so dunno what you guys get over there
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Rep Power: 336 Nice car, but i think thats way too much. you can get a new EVO for a lil more then 25k and it will have no miles and youll be the first and only driver.
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