Congrats on the decision.... I personally would get an STI, but EVOs are really nice.

So have you already paid your Tib off? Or will you still owe on it after you sell it?

 

ye i still am gunna owe a lot. that why i need to drive in a little beater for a while, so i can save up and all.

 

Ouch...that's an expensive decision.

Good luck with your evo, just make sure you treat it like gold...very expensive!

As for the beater, get all the quirks out of your stick driving with that.

-Scott

 

that is a good decision that u made cuz the evo is alot faster then the tib. its all wheel drive. good choice.

 

isn't mitsubishi going down the tube? is it wise to get a car from them right now?

 

well i didnt think id be saying this so soon, but i am. i decided to get an EVO. in my mind, the pros outweight the cons by so much. its faster, its so less expensive to mod than a tiburon (with the 4000 i spent on my tib, i could have a 9 or 10 second evo), also its stick (my tib is automatic). the only bad thing about this is that the tiburon was unique...no1 had and tiburon and if they did it looked nothing like mine. i got sooo much props for it....but hey, if theres any1 who could make an evo look unique its me. im good wiht that shyt.

anyway what ill be doing is putting it for sale late this summer. then pick up a little beater for me to drive around in for a few months till i got the money for an evo. plus it gives me a good amount of time to learn stick, since the the beater will be manual. i wanna sell it asap because i wanna keep the miles nice and low. ive had it for a year and have 4966 miles on it. sum1 allready offered me 15,000 which i think is pretty good since a mitsubishi dealer said they would take it anywhere from 11,000 to 14,000. im gunna start it at 18,000 knowing i prolly wont get that muhc for it but maybe get like 17 for it. i mena the car is more than perfect. when being sold it will prolly have right under 6,000 miles, about 3,000 to 4,000 worth of work done to it, and coming from a person who washes it once a week inside and out. you cant get better than that........if i was the buyer id take my car than one being sold at the dealer.

few probs with your logic........first.......an evo is more expensive..........chances are you wouldnt have had that 4,000 to begin with if you had an evo.

the second part I bolded........this negates the entire purpose that an evo is cheaper to mod. If you have to drive a beater to save up for it, I dont know if its worth it. So no, an evo is not cheaper than a tib.

personally, I would have to think about whether or not I would want an evo. Up until a few weeks ago when I went to the track, I was positive that would be my next car. But at the track, every other kid had an evo and it got old for me. At least I was the only tib and even evo owners were checking her out.

but, I digress, ultimately you do what makes you happy , just wanted to point out where I thought your logic was flawed (or at least worthy or countering)

 

isn't mitsubishi going down the tube? is it wise to get a car from them right now?

mitsu is in big trouble and has been for awhile.......their reliability sucks.......why else do you think they offer that free 36K scheduled maintenance thing? Its to get people to buy their cars.
Plus, Im not speculating, I think mitsu is less dependable than ford and chevy if I remember correctly. You can find the article with USA today.

 

i dont have a good feeling about your decision

 

oh btw. .....a 9 sec evo is easier said than done........

it also depends on whether or not you are good at driving.........saw plenty of evos at the track that were only running high 13's when they should have been running much faster.........especially with their mods.

 

Yea, I've never liked Mistubishi, they've always had trouble - specialy with there older Eclipse's.

I personaly would go with an STi, there reliable well built cars, and for the price there fast as hell. You were saying you wanted to sell the Tib to get an Evo because its faster, well come on now the price difference is very far apart, 20 grand compared to 33 grand. And the Evo being cheaper to mod ? How so ?...Since its a popular car part makers will hike up the price...

I dont like you decision either, but its your money, your car and your invesment...I'll say again, if you want something faster go with an STi and use your imagination and make it look unique.

Orlean

 

4000 isnt going to put an evo in the 9s or 10s. my friend has spent 1000s and 1000s on his Evo, and last week he only ran a 10.76@124, granted his timing was 8 degrees off so he should be a little faster than that. But still, he has spent well over 6000 on his and and he is not even close to 9s.

 

few probs with your logic........first.......an evo is more expensive..........chances are you wouldnt have had that 4,000 to begin with if you had an evo.

the second part I bolded........this negates the entire purpose that an evo is cheaper to mod. If you have to drive a beater to save up for it, I dont know if its worth it. So no, an evo is not cheaper than a tib.

actually, for some, like freon i think it was, his payments for the sti actually wound up being cheaper than the tib...maybe thats what he means? ...although i doubt it, b/c this guy here is younger than me....and the only time ppl really get good 'deals' in my mind is when they're older...

personally, I would have to think about whether or not I would want an evo. Up until a few weeks ago when I went to the track, I was positive that would be my next car. But at the track, every other kid had an evo and it got old for me. At least I was the only tib and even evo owners were checking her out.

exactly. there's nothing like after a run, having ppl run up to u going "is ur tiburon supercharged?!?!...holy crap that was fast" haha....last time it came from some of the evo owners...lol and everyone who talks to me always winds up saying 'well, i wont under-estimate tiburons anymore....' lol

 

I'm selling too...going to pick up an '02 or '03 low miles Z06 still under warranty
I'll have had my tib 3 years in august

 

If I were you, and I am more concerned with speed, I would buy an Eagle Talon TSi and boost the hell out of it. Those DSMs can handle the hard boost, they're AWD, look killer, and there are tons of parts for them, and would be much cheaper to 1) buy, and 2) mod. You could easily get a good conditioned Talon in the 10s with a few grand since parts and mods are cheap. Won't be the case for an EVO.

But if you want a new car, I would seriously go for the STI. It may be more expensive, but you're getting TOP of the line quality from a world-renown champion manufacturer.

 

if your going to learn how to drive a stick on a beater then go to the evo good luck with clutches...i personally would just keep the tibby your going to lose your butt on it and if you think your going to be able to mod the evo cheap good luck...Evos are everywhere they are ugly...fast but ugly...fast from a dig...keep the tibby...just my .02

 

i dont get that :3_nooo:


maybe late summer though after I get my phatty bo batty raise :3_yes:

 

i'm not feeling your logic..you're going from a NICE car to a BEATER to an evo WHEN you get the money....wouldn't it be smarter to keep the tib and just save money on the side for evo then trade the tib on the evo....the evo is actually more expensive cause that lovely little thing we all of curse is INSURANCE....they kill you on insurance...hope you like your rates cause insurace companies know what people are doing with evo's they aren't stupid....but it's your decision in the end....good luck...you might regret it in the end but good luck

 

i'm not feeling your logic..you're going from a NICE car to a BEATER to an evo WHEN you get the money....wouldn't it be smarter to keep the tib and just save money on the side for evo then trade the tib on the evo....the evo is actually more expensive cause that lovely little thing we all of curse is INSURANCE....they kill you on insurance...hope you like your rates cause insurace companies know what people are doing with evo's they aren't stupid....but it's your decision in the end....good luck...you might regret it in the end but good luck

not to mention with a beater you might have more engine maintenance because its older and to keep it running. Also, maybe it will burn through oil and what not. Just stop modding your car, or if you are positive you are getting rid of it, start parting out your mods and at least get some cash back.......so in the end, the beater actually may be costing you more money.


vultures are circling.......

 

If I were you, and I am more concerned with speed, I would buy an Eagle Talon TSi and boost the hell out of it. Those DSMs can handle the hard boost, they're AWD, look killer, and there are tons of parts for them, and would be much cheaper to 1) buy, and 2) mod. You could easily get a good conditioned Talon in the 10s with a few grand since parts and mods are cheap. Won't be the case for an EVO.

But if you want a new car, I would seriously go for the STI. It may be more expensive, but you're getting TOP of the line quality from a world-renown champion manufacturer.

don't the tsi's and evo's have the same engine? 4g63?

 

parts are to expensive for sti's. a few bolt-on's on an evo and your allready faster than the STI. plus i think the evo is such a sexy car.

 

Well, if I were going to sell my Tib now and buy something else, it would have to be the new Sonata or the new Sub. Legacy 2.5l turbo.

The Evo might be cheaper to insure because it has 4 doors. When I was looking for cars before I got the Tib, a WRX would have been about $80 (If I remember correctly) cheaper per month than the Tib.

But when you do sell it, are you putting it back to stock? Even if not, would you be willing to sell your crank pulley? I'm getting a SC soon and need to replace my U-drive pulley.

 

I think this logic is wonderful, on how to buy a car that's pretty obvious we can't affoard. Anyone know where I can buy a '89 Civic so I can save up for my brand new Porsche 911 Turbo S? If I put this sick BOV on the 911, it is far cheaper to mod and get more power then my Tiburon. The 911 would own my Tiburon even with thousands put into it.

 

I think this logic is wonderful, on how to buy a car that's pretty obvious we can't affoard. Anyone know where I can buy a '89 Civic so I can save up for my brand new Porsche 911 Turbo S? If I put this sick BOV on the 911, it is far cheaper to mod and get more power then my Tiburon. The 911 would own my Tiburon even with thousands put into it.

bro shuttup...i dont tell you how to spend oyur money. im not buying the evo for that reason. im just saying its a perk that 1000 will get you farther with an evo than it would with a tiburon. and i dont have the money for the evo right now so i cant go buy it but i do have to sell my tib b4 it gets more miles. its almost at 5000 and id liek to sell it right b4 it hits 6000. plus ill be getting this beater for a few hundred. my family is friends with a guy who own his own shop and is a mechanic and he said he would find a cheap car for me in stick. he said hed be happy to fix whatevers wrong with it.

 

I think the negative response you are recieving is common sense knocking @ your door...rethink your position on this, especially if you are taking a step down to eventually take a step up...that is just needless hardship on your part. The suggestion to keep the tib and save is the most viable option you have @ this point without sacraficing comfort in the long run. Your resale value won't change much from 5-10,000 miles, so don't stress about the mileage. The biggest things to look at is:

A) How much is owed on the current loan
B) How much you can afford monthly for payments
C) How much the new vehicle is going to cost

After that you will have a good idea what you would be dealing with monthly, and also what it would take to get out of the Tiburon to start @ ground zero, meaning NO negative equity. From there I would see conceptually how much all of the modifications on your Tiburon are worth, not from point of purchase, but sold AS IS....then you will see how upside down you are with the Tiburon, if at all.

Personally, I would try going to auctions and find a slightly banged up evo for much cheaper...then again maybe you want brand new from a dealer...it's all up to you, just make sure this is truely what you want to do cuz you basically just pi$$ed a couple grand out the window if you choose to dump the Tiburon...the resale value is so horrible that you loose a few grand the second you drive it off the lot.

-Scott

 

one should never ever try to sell their car after one year when they bought new. Trying to get remotely close to note would be a sweet deal. Its already taken its really large depreciation hit for the first year. I say just dont mod anymore. You'll be fine.