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It comes down to this. There are 2 types of Evos. Those that have been launched by people that have no clue what theyre doing. And then the opposite of that. Make your you get the latter and treat your Evo as the latter.
Listen for any blender-type metal on metal sound on decel if you get to test drive a used one.
Listen for any blender-type metal on metal sound on decel if you get to test drive a used one.
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never owned an STI so i couldnt say, a friend of mine has an 06 WRX 2.5 and the motor seized for no reason.
Or so that is what he has told everyone... but i wouldnt trade the my baby for anything.
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The dealership is definitely going to charge you double the amount of the same maintenance work you can get done at a shop. But you'll have to pick a good shop that specializes in Evo's or similar platforms (ideally) if you want to make sure they don't **** it up. A lot of import places assume the Evo is the same as the Lancer and end up taking twice as long.
#26
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I've owned evo's for five years now. A VII and now an VIII, I don't mod excessively, intake with air filter, BOV, cat back. Change oil religiously, take care of your timing belt change, and monitor your fluids and it will be extremely reliable.
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Buying used is a crap shoot. You could end doing a few things to it not planned initially. That being said.....this is the most reliable I've owned (I've had Lexuses, SRT-4's, Civics and an Integra Type-R.
This is just as reliable as my Honda and my IS300. No worries about it starting and I'm modded extensively.
This is just as reliable as my Honda and my IS300. No worries about it starting and I'm modded extensively.
#28
Well, the Evo is just a newer DSM with the same mitsu reputation. But as with DSM's they'll last 200k + no problem if you dont let mods get out of control and keep up on maintenance.
Stupid stuff can go out, but with stuff like sensors replace with OEM mitsu and youll be good to go.
Stupid stuff can go out, but with stuff like sensors replace with OEM mitsu and youll be good to go.
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I would say less mods/less power = greater reliability. Whether or not you mod it "right" or not, more mods/more power will always lead to less reliability and higher maintenance costs.