Let's put it this way - DON'T buy an 06 with manual tranny if it's not still under factory warranty.

 

OP, When I traded my Z for my Evo IX, my insurance dropped.

Find yourself a used '07 Enthusiast if you're planning on buying used.

Pics of your Evo? I know several people looking for IX's right now.

 

Your insurance dropped? That's crazy talk. It is significantly cheaper for me to drive an SRT-10 ram than the evo. Insurance on my M3 is nothing compared to the evo. I quoted the Z at around 100 less per month! Wow, what state are you in?

Here are some shots of my evo, perfectly stock-like on the outside.


Here is the most recent interior pic I have, some panels are off but everything is in perfect condition.

 

Got any pics of the engine bay?

 

Ill take some when it is daylight outside.

 

Nice looking Evo.

I bought my Evo in VA and I live in Hawaii now. My premium dropped by ~$100. It's considered a 4-door "family sedan" by my insurance company... lol.

 

yeah my 05 STi is about 400.00 MORE a year than my 08 Z.

 

i guess. thats what i drive & i dont have a single problem.

could it be that the people w/ problems are always more noticeable then people without problems?

i mean its cool to be safe, but thats like saying youre not gonna leave the house today kus you dont wanna get in a car wreck.

 

Before I purchased it, I quoted the STI around 380 more for me and the EVO a little north of 500. I thought about the 4 door family sedan thing, but the insurance companies know better. I thought it might be like insuring a Lancer (wrong). Also it has as good of a crash rating as an inner-tube.

 

There is no such thing as a 20K 07 HR. whatta you smoking???? Unless it has a rebulit title,super high miles,or it has some sort of damage.

 

Why dont you show us the so called 07s with 20k miles or less for the price you wish they go for. Stop smoking crack it killing your brain cells.

 

Your evo is sweet. It's a shame your getting rid of it.

 

Low 20k range= 20-23K.

Here are a few, http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...sfyc=&systime=

Not to mention the multitude of 07's for low 20's forsale on this site.

 

^ yup. I have had no problem finding a Z. I have noticed they are generally well kept/serviced/garaged. Reasonably priced, and typically not to modded. In the evo world you find either a crazy price, a car on it's deathbed, salvage title, or un-reliable modifications. It's rather pleasant looking through all of the Z's in my area.

 

If he is going to TT it, the 07 motor isn't the way to go at this point.

I would say 05 or 04.5
Enthusiast trim

Mileage not that important if he will rebuild the motor before going FI.

 

4 Z's in the whole entire US is not a multitude. Most of them were repo dealers and had over 10K miles. When you get there if they have the car and not say that the price was a typo, then they will give you a sh!tty interest rate or find some other way to rip you off. Also a car that cheap thats only 1 year old might have some sort of problem. Such as an accident. Remember you get what you pay for. I would say that a base 07 with low miles and flawless=no dents,dings, or scratches sells here for 25k-27k.For the low 20's your looking at an 06 model. The one dealer in Tampa selling the 07 Touring has an 04for the same price and an 05 in the same price range. Trust me when you get there it will be sold or they will tell you that's a typo.

 

I am going to buy a white 04 Touring in perfect condition w/ white leather ect.
Drive it for a week, then throw on some Coilovers and my Evo's stock BBS rims. They are the same bolt pattern just 10mm offset difference. Drive that for a while longer. Then pull the engine. Anything in particular about the 04's I should know about?

Thanks for the suggestions/help guys.

 

ok. Wrong but ok.

 

I have found plenty of used 07's but most for the 23-25k range already have high mileage and are base models. If I am 100% building the motor anyway, I would rather go with an older model with less miles (yup) and all of the options for 18-22k.

 

I have the opposite for insurance quotes. An 07 Z is $500 more a year than an Evo IX, an 05 Z is about the same price.