Thinking of purchasing EVO X this weekend
03-10-2009, 12:27 AM
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03-10-2009, 12:31 AM
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03-10-2009, 12:44 AM
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Wow, that is a great deal. Is that for a new or used EVO/base model? How long are you planing to keep evo. If only <5 years, I think it should be ok. If more than 5 years, I'll look some place else. But that's my opinon only.
Personaly, only car I would trade my bugeye will be for STI spec C RA-R. Please, subaru bring it.
Personaly, only car I would trade my bugeye will be for STI spec C RA-R. Please, subaru bring it.
03-10-2009, 12:51 AM
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Wow, that is a great deal. Is that for a new or used EVO/base model? How long are you planing to keep evo. If only <5 years, I think it should be ok. If more than 5 years, I'll look some place else. But that's my opinon only.
Personaly, only car I would trade my bugeye will be for STI spec C RA-R. Please, subaru bring it.
Personaly, only car I would trade my bugeye will be for STI spec C RA-R. Please, subaru bring it.
Dont know how long its going on for I think you should be safe with that price till the end of april.
03-10-2009, 01:23 AM
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actually i heard that one bay area mitsubishi was willing to match the 29k 0% APR deal they had like a month ago. Also heard they would match any deal in so cal but i doubt you could get it to what south coast is selling at.
03-10-2009, 03:25 AM
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If you like the car and can get a good deal, go for it. Also, the 4B11T seems to respond well to mods: http://evoempire.org/Evo-10-Gst-Moto...unes-t384.html.
03-10-2009, 10:03 AM
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window lift fail - destroying its mounts in the process,
trunk release fail,
A/C fail twice,
head gasket fail,
recall for seat mounts,
recall for abs
recall for cruise control
paint etches if a bird even looks like pooping on it,
and it pisses fuel over the engine if the temperature drops below 50 degrees.
I love the car, but I don't think Subaru's build quality is up to much.
03-10-2009, 10:21 AM
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i drove Subaru for 8 years 3 different suby... then I test drove the 08 STi and Evo X back and forth... Modded vs stock and spoke with couple of 08 STi and EvoX owners, I went with EvoX. Car for car, I like the handling, power, and look of the X over the 08 STi. However, I like the STi has 6SPD and lot more cargo space. Then again, the cargo space is not that big of a deal any more one I've gotten used to it. And if some of you recall, I had a crappy suby shopping experience.
But if you ask me today, if I get to pick again and with all the discount/deals/packages available on both cars, I still pick the X.
But if you ask me today, if I get to pick again and with all the discount/deals/packages available on both cars, I still pick the X.
03-10-2009, 11:15 AM
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The Evos are nice, but the new ones (the X?) are heavy (3500 lbs) and use the same platform as the Dodge Caliber. At least that's what I read in the magazines.
I got to ride in an Evo X (the one with the real tranny, not that silly dual-clutch thing) last month at an autox school where I was instructing. It was my student's car.
The car itself was nice enough. Seats were pretty neat, but designed for people bigger than either of us (I'm 5'8, 160#). It pulled harder in 2nd gear than my 08 WRX Stage 2... he had a catback exhaust and a tune. I didn't get to drive it so I can't comment on that. I didn't care for the interior design at all.
Honestly... I wouldn't get one. I would rather find a deal on a new STI. The car is soooo much nicer looking (IMO). I know Mitsu's motors are decently reliable, I just prefer Subaru.
Heck, back in the DSM days, I LOVED the Eagle Talon. The 90-91 was one of the nicest looking cars ever made. Never was able to get one.
Rob
I got to ride in an Evo X (the one with the real tranny, not that silly dual-clutch thing) last month at an autox school where I was instructing. It was my student's car.
The car itself was nice enough. Seats were pretty neat, but designed for people bigger than either of us (I'm 5'8, 160#). It pulled harder in 2nd gear than my 08 WRX Stage 2... he had a catback exhaust and a tune. I didn't get to drive it so I can't comment on that. I didn't care for the interior design at all.
Honestly... I wouldn't get one. I would rather find a deal on a new STI. The car is soooo much nicer looking (IMO). I know Mitsu's motors are decently reliable, I just prefer Subaru.
Heck, back in the DSM days, I LOVED the Eagle Talon. The 90-91 was one of the nicest looking cars ever made. Never was able to get one.
Rob
03-10-2009, 11:55 AM
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if you are going to upgrade your next vehicle to like 600 hp/tq go with the evo, because they do have strong engines. Subaru's aluminum engines tend to blow at that point.
