I just got my purchase order for my EVO at MSRP....$28987 + Carbon Fiber wing + sunroof = 30,812. 30,812 + $55 documentation fee + 38.50 registration + $1,848 in PA sales tax (6%) = $32,754.22...now if the STI is say $32k, with Tax and title thats about $34,000 out the door...once again assuming 32k MSRP...I am putting down $10,000 and financing $22,754 for 60 months..which is a monthly payment of $424/month... Just wanted you guys to know it aint cheap....

PS this is at MSRP...Evos are being marked up $5000+ I can only imagine what STIs will be...

 

I really believe we need to stop thinking for other people. Everyone can make their own judgement of who can afford this car and who can't. Whether you make 200k a year or 5k a year, if your situation, life, environment, outside factors enables you to buy the STi, than go for it, no matter what anyone else says, because none of us know how each other lives.

Thanks for the run down of the costs for the Evo. If you paid over 31k for just an EVO, I am so glad I am buying the STi. The 3 diamonds name plate doesn't have the best of reliability records.

 

where you live? dave??

MSRP is a great deal..

impossible to get that in Cali

 

The difference in price between the two cars isn't that much. But, I'm wondering how many options the STi will have. IE: The spoiler on the EVO was an option....

Oh well, I guess we'll find out soon enough!

 

Can get the EVO for MSRP in Az

 

PA= Pennsylvania!! thats not far from me...hmmm...sad part is my dealer owns a Mitsubishi and I get get much off the ADM...

The STi will be the better car in the long run...bnut I do love the EVO still. i had bad dealers with Mitsu in the past

-Shahul

 

I am in south central PA...Hanover...10 mins from the Maryland border. I was just giving an example of what I will be paying...What if the STI come in over 32k?? Just trying to help people out...

 

Ditto!!

 

Thanks for the info............personally, I do think this is useful to know. It is very easy to forget all the extra $$ add-ons to MSRP (tax, delivery charge !!) which bump up the price......also if you don't have a written guarantee of price, chances are you could possibly end up being gouged by unscrupulous dealers.

Van Bortel Subaru recently asked me if I was still interested in the STi at $33,000 MSRP......knowing Van Bortel I would suspect that this is going to be fairly accurate (though official SOA price and specs have yet to be announced). So, adding in delivery charge, all taxes etc. and purchasing at MSRP with no options and no dealer mark-ups I really think most people will be looking at around $35,000 out-the-door for an STi (if they're lucky). This would seem realistic versus the Evo VIII given the spec differences.

 

for the DCCD alone i d pay the 3 K difference.

 

And the suretrac front lsd
and the 6 speed gearbox
and the extra power
No doubt in my mind which car I'd want for the money. I don't need no sunroof, and with the right driver, the power, gearings, and all the LSDs will make up for the slight deficency in handling. STi all the way!

 

Daveyd:
Thank you for that breakdown. It helped remind me the total cost of buying a car.

Everybody else can continue to debate the EVO vs STI, but I don't think that was your point.

 

Thanks..you are correct that wasn't my point. Just wanted to show people costs with owning a 30000+ car. Hell, my payments are actually going to be 429/month and thats with 10k down...I think I need a better paying job!!

 

Cool. so im checking things out (newbie style) and i see your from Hanover.
interesting, i hail from Gettysburg. I now am in ohio, but get home on the occasion. thanks for the post, i have been researching around here and thats right about ballpark as for what i expect to pay for the sub as well.