modded evo=beaten the shi* out of. make sure that the clutch, tires, and brakes, may all have to be replaced after you get it. just do a search and know what you are getting yourself into. i would say if you are only saving a few G's then dont do it.

 

I disagree. My EVO is "modded" and it is NOT "beatin the shi* out of"

I chose to follow a preformance path for 300whp reliabily and safely. The right mods can actually improve the drivability and gas mileage, let alone improve preformance.

A modded car is not always bad, just research the parts and who installed them. There is a big difference between some hack job and a pro install.

 

if it has 15k chances are it is a repo, and while i take care of mine, and plenty of people on this board do as well, but if the person that owned it kneo it was going to be repo'ed, then i would assume he didnt take great care of it. it would be hard for me to spend a few grand less on a used car, when i could save for a month and get a new one. chances are that car didnt get taken care of. when i bought my car, they had a used one with 10k on it, and wanted 30k firm for it. it was an 03 with a few mods, and had basically no warranty. i bought new, and paid about $300 bucks more for full warranty, and free service, and 6 miles on it instead of 10k. makes me sleep better at night.

 

Only if it had basic modifications.

 

Reading some of the stories and experiences people share on this forum make it pretty scary to purchase a used modded EVO as some people butcher and beat their cars pretty badly. I would only buy a mildly modded on. If you buy a heavily modded one, be prepared to unf*ck a lot of someone else's mess. Good luck.

 

Only if the mods are very basic. I have personally seen people jack up the boost without a boost gauge and blow their motors on eclipses. If the car has a boost gauge and a MBC, make sure they give you a ride to see if they are running more than 20 psi, if they are walk away.

 

thanks for all the advice. i'll keep looking.


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yea as everyone above have said... get it checked by a good mechanic... even the evo can take a lot of beating and abuse... Personally, i wouldn't buy a used Modded one. But you never know... maybe it was good kept