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should i buy it???????? 2003 evo

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Old Sep 21, 2007, 10:05 PM
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i dont think peopel relize that i would be getting the car for under 17 grand and that includes tax. so im buying the car for just alittle over 15. if warranty can fix these peoblems. i dont know why any of you wouldnt want it. im sure you can fix thefront bumper and fender
Old Sep 21, 2007, 10:16 PM
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What's wrong with the bumper and fender?... can't tell by those pics. Anyway the car is almost 5 yrs old, I'm pretty sure it doesn't have a warranty. Just get it looked at by a mechanic you trust. If it's just a head-gasket, than it's not really that big of a deal. But if it's something internal, than I would find out how much it would cost to get fixed and than decide. Good Luck.
Old Sep 21, 2007, 10:24 PM
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car has warranty till aug 2008. or the next 5k miles. which ever comes first. thats what a mitsu service adviser told me today. he checked the vin over the phone.

im calling tomorrow to see if i can bring the car by and have them look at it. for warranty repair. i work at a mercedes dealership. and clients bring there cars in all the time before it runs out of warranty. and the dealership loves it because they try to warranty all the warranty items they can find. makes money for them. so i hope mitsu is the same

passanger front bumper is loose. wiggles when you try to move it. but is no where neaer ready to fall off. and the hood line that meets up with the fender is thicker on the passanger side. i think i can reshape/bend/ re bolt it back
Old Sep 22, 2007, 03:04 AM
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^haha sorry to say, but don't get your hopes up that mitsu will "love" doing all your warranty work on your modded evo. just a word of warning.
Old Sep 22, 2007, 03:43 AM
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even with stock car, they will avoid easily by saying car has driven too hard.
Old Sep 22, 2007, 06:33 AM
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**** for 15k you can do what i did and be flawless man, Im going to make a right up for stuff like this just because a motor is ragged doesnt mean it cant be changed thats a damn low price for a evo motor being in or not.
Old Sep 22, 2007, 06:46 AM
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For 15k and a clean title buy it up as long as there is no frame damage. You wont find that price again
Old Sep 22, 2007, 07:39 AM
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there is no salvage title but there is an accedent indactor on the car fax. nothing major there just alittle bump on the fender that can be re-alinged.
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been checked for frame damage at my work place. there is none
Old Sep 22, 2007, 08:21 AM
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where do u live?
Old Sep 22, 2007, 08:57 AM
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seattle washington area. car located in bellevue washington
Old Sep 22, 2007, 09:33 AM
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i thought since the pictures got posted someone would of said. "hey thats mr. ____ car he is a member here"

but i guess no one recognizes the car.

Or maybe someone does. and they are scared to tell me about the car. hahaha
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it does not sound bad for 15, do you know what age the owner was? yea there is a leak but was it heavily modded and brought back to stock?
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Oil leak from the head sounds like somone put in head studs 1 by 1. No big deal pull the head and fix it
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well. shoot. still havent bought the car yet. called mitsu today and they said they would have to look at the car because its been lowered to see if it has voided the warranty. and i think that is just retarded. i was going to buy an extended 2 year power and drive train warranty.

The whole might of voided the warrranty is kind of turning me off. just a grey area "let us see and then we will decide if its under warranty" im thinking to myself. "they cant be serious"



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