Purchasing an EVO 9

[npham]

Originally posted by msommers
600/month? Something is wrong already. You have a DUI?!

I think someone would seriously need to try to see if they could get their insurance that high on an Evo 9. Who pays $7-10 grand a year to insure a car that is only worth 30k on a good day.

[03ozwhip]

when i first started driving (legally) at 18 with my first car a 1986 mercury topaz, i was paying 350/month plpd, that was as a new driver, no tickets or anything.

i only paid 450 for that car. you pay what you have to pay for transportation, unfortunately, when youre 19 and you wanna own a car like the Evo, youre gonna get raped, bottom line.

[Sorath]

when i was younger my sti was almost $5000/year to insure

evo/sti under 25 pricing sucks, Im pretty sure insurance for a c63/m3 is cheaper.

[rampagesauce]

no DUI. Clean record. my licence was a virgin before i had that car.
From what i understand from every insurance company i talked to these cars are expensive to insurance because
a)i was young
b)front mount intercooler
c)broken into having steering wheels stolen, rims, seats, ect...
d)stolen in general for other parts.

[Go_Lancer_Go]

Originally posted by 4WARNED


Terry right?

The thread isn't really active....just me adding a reply every second day...

I got mine....it's coming here in march. 06 AS MR SE with 22k miles....

Third times a charm (previously 03 WW GSR and 04 AS SSL)

Good memory!!

Thats excellent! I like the the look of the AS IX SE's! Im going to assume its bone stock

[dimi]

I got quoted $3600. 23 with 1 ticket last 5 years. Just no point in that. What is the point of having my own car if my insurance has to be under my mom...

As great as the car is, it is a huge hassle, very expensive, requires a lot of time, and isn't exactly reliable. Even though I had the $, its very hard to justify, so I bought something different.

Good luck finding the right one!

[4WARNED]

Originally posted by Go_Lancer_Go


Good memory!!

Thats excellent! I like the the look of the AS IX SE's! Im going to assume its bone stock

No....it has tinted windows.......

But yes, completely stock......can't wait.....

[4WARNED]

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

Another possible candidate.....red 06 MR....

[03ozwhip]

*sigh* im tired of not having everything i want when i want....responsibilites and sensible decisions suck balls sometimes.

[heavyD]

Originally posted by 4WARNED
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

Another possible candidate.....red 06 MR....

Ha ha ha. I'm so tempted but my wife would kill me.

[4WARNED]

Do it anyways.....I did....the whole forgiveness instead of permission thingie...

Originally posted by heavyD


Ha ha ha. I'm so tempted but my wife would kill me.

[D__]

I thought the import process was too costly on the older Evo's (pre-X) to make it worth while? This change or are you guys still having to jump through a lot of hoops and extra cost to get these cars across the border?

[4WARNED]

Originally posted by D__
I thought the import process was too costly on the older Evo's (pre-X) to make it worth while? This change or are you guys still having to jump through a lot of hoops and extra cost to get these cars across the border?

recall letter and drl's....the VIII's and IX's are on the admissable list now(and have been for a while)..

Getting a good example will probably cost you more than an X though....(duty and GST are 11.1% on top of purchase price for a start)...

[heavyD]

Originally posted by 4WARNED


recall letter and drl's....the VIII's and IX's are on the admissable list now(and have been for a while)..

Getting a good example will probably cost you more than an X though....(duty and GST are 11.1% on top of purchase price for a start)...

That's why it's just not worth it for me. If it's going to end up costing close to an X I would rather have an X instead. I prefer the looks and interior of the X as well as the addition of S-AYC.

[Go_Lancer_Go]

Originally posted by heavyD


That's why it's just not worth it for me. If it's going to end up costing close to an X I would rather have an X instead. I prefer the looks and interior of the X as well as the addition of S-AYC.

If u want it had enough
You'll put the effort in

[heavyD]

Originally posted by Go_Lancer_Go


If u want it had enough
You'll put the effort in

[Go_Lancer_Go]

Originally posted by heavyD

Nothing against you, I'm just saying in general. Importing a car isn't the easiest thing, a lot of costs attached to it.
That's what I mean by if u want it bad enough......

[heavyD]

Originally posted by Go_Lancer_Go


Nothing against you, I'm just saying in general. Importing a car isn't the easiest thing, a lot of costs attached to it.
That's what I mean by if u want it bad enough......

I know. I've imported cars before and that's not holding me back by any means. Bottom line is that if I really wanted an IX I would get one but I don't want one bad enough to pay top dollar. If I was really leaning to getting another EVO I would get another EVO X.

[Go_Lancer_Go]

Stay away from 2008/2009
There garbage !

[heavyD]

Originally posted by Go_Lancer_Go
Stay away from 2008/2009
There garbage !

LOL I owned a 2008 EVO X MR and it was flawless. There really aren't many if any mechanical changes over the years only ECU upgrades on the 2010+ models.