Here's How Much It Cost Me to Own a Mitsubishi Evo 9 for a Year - Evolution IX Ownership Summary 

I hope you guys enjoyed watching my failure! It was brought to my attention after the video that the car has already been reposted for $2500 more than I bought it for, further proving I screwed up.. Would you pay $22,500 for the car?

18 hundred is not the same as 18 grand. There's a whole factor of 10 missing

Wow 20k what a bargain. In Germany 30+

Now you can finally finally buy a Mystery Machine and go meddle around with Scoob.

Wow! Usually I see Evo 9s going for about $35,000 or more especially if it's Rust-Free and in excellent working condition.

jump to 9:00 for cost break down

Man I’m keeping mine for the long haul! These Evo’s are going to be unicorns! Especially when there not molested!

Engine problems from someone modifying it doesnt count. It was just built wrong then. These engines are very reliable

I have an Evo VIII that been very lightly modified by WORKS at Sonoma Raceway. I bought it new. Now at 276,000 miles, I just had the engine rebuilt. I love it. Very fast and reliable. I can't tell you how many offers I've had on this car. Everyday it seems to go up in value. It's been garaged all its life and looks new.

The dream car for a whole generation 😢😢

Bought one new in 2006. Loved it!! A few tasteful bolt on mods. Added some Advan RG2's - so nice. Sadly, 30k miles later that sucker was getting too expensive and I sold it. Wish I still had it.

I’m sure you noticed but you’re saying 18 grand (18,000) and 18 hundred ( 1,800) I’ll focus more but I’m not sure it was intentional

Damn wish I live elsewhere than Singapore. 20k, that’s cost less than my 8year old Honda Civic.

Evo 8 & 9 goes for 19k+ in California even if the mileage is high. I would pay 17k , anything higher, I’ll pass. Too many people beating up the evos to the point of no return.

my country is a PAIN when buying cars (Indonesia), the Evo cost 60k+ dollars. you know what is even worst? I've seen a mustang which cost about 25k+ cost 300k+ dollar! what a scam. most sports car on Indonesia that doesn't make in here are expensive as fck

Nice, love the Evo. I found a Evo 9 with 119k miles and dude was asking 18k and car was all stock. I offer him hundreds Above asking price but he never responded back. When I message him, it was 6 hours in on his post already on Craigslist. 1 day later the car was sold and the ad was gone.

Bloody hell, I thought you were going to say you lost money on the car (like many of us do) not still make money on it.

Great Video new sub'd, I sold my EVO 8 for the same price I purchased it for after owning it for 4 years and putting 35K miles on the clock, however its been 4 years and they are still worth the same amount (In Australia). Not sure if you mentioned it in previous videos but why are/did you sell the EVO? and will you have many more videos of the e92 M3 ? I am on the fence on what car to purchase next and am tossing up getting back into an EVO, or an e92 M3. My most recent car was a 135i. Thanks again!

i bought mine in $11K a 2001 JDM Evo 7, and i have expended a shitons of money maintaining that bastard -clutch problems -Bend valves twice (first time i was starting the engine, tensor belt issues. 2nd time ACC belt went off and hit the timing belt) -ISC valve issues - AYC-ACD pump failure -hydraulic failure - water pump pulley broken but anyway.. love my car ima have to fix the paint that have almost 20 year with the OEM paint in a tropical country where the sun just hit the paint hard.

Man I actually remember seeing your post on Facebook! I really wish you kept this car! You sold this for a steal! You have to list your car for more and be talked down like you said! I’m really going to miss this car on the channel. I have a evo 8 and I wish I got a evo 9 because the value is soo much more.

In Jordan almost everybody own an evo it's about 8-10k max

$800+ to fix some problem areas! There’s RU-vid videos that show you how to fix that for cheap! You must have been the “joke” at the shop for a long time 🙉

In Savannah Georgia they go for 25-30k

Bought my evo 8 in 2005 for Xmas, and I still have it, silver in color, it has 73oookm on the clock, its got an injen intake, and everything else is stock. No I'm not selling it. 😁

in aus they go for minimum 30 - 40k

You could just make the price higher.

Should really let that fuel pump prime before you start it. Looks like you just cranked it from stop straight pass through the electric on mode. Unless u don't have surge tank or after market fuel pump you should start considering letting the pump prime

The Evo Bro Tax will keep me from owning one (dream car.) idk how people can sell these with 130-140k+ miles and still ask $28-$29k ....silly.

You got the injectors backwards They have low impedance injectors from the factory and high impedance are aftermarket.

£1500 in fuel for 5k miles. One small service £100 quid and the full service £250 quid. Road tax £250 and insurance £300 fully insured. That’s running costs in the uk for my evo ix.

I mean, I’d probably pay that for it. I will say that I’d be willing to pay more for one that was stock with under 100k miles and no rust. Nodded cars always worry me and there aren’t many stock Evos left

Maybe I’m old fashioned, but old used cars should be cheap and affordable. A rusty old Maserati or Aston Martin with engine problems shouldn’t be worth $60K. But then again, they don’t make them like they used to anymore, especially not Mitsubishi, Mazda, and Nissan.

If you buy an evo, m5, m3 ecc you know that the thing is expensive to fix if something broke, fuel consumption is high, the tires costs and so on. I saw people who own an expensive sport car trying to save money on tires, oil, maintenance and don't know how to drive those cars. Those cars are not made for everybody.

Sellers feel they did not sell high enough and buyers feel they paid too much. I think your price was fair and it got you a quick sale, which may or may not have been the case if you listed it higher. Not to be mean, but I do not see the point of dwelling on this.. as the car already sold. Onto the next project my friend, it should be exciting! :)

18k? Those are amature numbers. Lol get some real debt! 😂

9:08 when you said 1700 you paid for the car I nearly shit myself....

You can’t really give these away in the UK firstly because the fuel economy is terrible the yearly Tax is around £600 just a pricy all round motor to run.

CT9A chassis, not CD9A. Honestly I think it's overpriced for that mileage/condition. Putting aside all the fanboys stroking their cocks over this because it's the last CT9A, it's been modded to hell, it's got super high mileage, and while you had it fixed, that just means more problems will continue to pop up. Objectively, it's overpriced.

I feel like the market price thing is kind of wack at times depending on the car. Like ppl are trying to sell shitty conditioned mr2s in LA for 8k +. Ppl price them too high then it rolls into everyone pricing them too high when they aren't worth the value. There are exceptions like evos, supras, 2000s Pontiac gtos, Pontiac g8 gxps, and s2000s when they are really desirable.if the car is new enough and has a Kelly blue book value for it, it's a basis. It better be in emmaculate condition if you post for 11k when the kbb says 7500 for an excellent conditoned one. Then you have 160000 mile cars owned by 22 yr olds raising the price just by over appraising their own cars. The exceptions are like classic cars, and like limited edition/rare cars.

Nothing drives as nice as an EVO and you can do a lot of DIY work and Mods on it as compared to most other cars. Definitely one car you will miss and regret selling. Also your future son or daughter may kick you for that as well because looking at new car trends there may not be cars that are as "simple", engaging to the driver or handle as well.

You said 1800

I bought an Evo 8 off the showroom floor in ‘04 absolutely love it. I never had an issue with idling, it’s all in the tune and I always stay away from E-85...lol

you could've gotten 25k

I love my 9 4ever, from Brunei Evo Owner

Thank you for this video! Some issues to look out for. I got mine at 6k and put an engine in for 5k and certainly got a lot of negative comments about my decision but I knew in my heart it was still a bargain! Will surely be keeping this beauty for the long term💜

That car back in 2005 - 2008 was way more expensive, i know a friend who bought the 8.5 MR edition used from first hand for 48.000 euros and not in such excellent condition as this beautiful Lancer EVO 9. This is a dream car for me as well but if i ever got the chance to buy it i wouldn't sell it for the world unless of course i couldn't afford it anymore. The EVO 10 is not a real EVO anymore so it is out of question buying it... Nah, i prefer Japanese expertise over German. They also changed the front end so much...

Perfect video. I have the same in electron blue with 123K miles. And looking to sell, in So.California. I will miss my Miss-9.

What will be your next car?

Didn’t bother watching the video, thumbnail says it all. Expensive to maintain toy.

Sold my 400hp evo 8 for £7500 4 years ago......... kicking myself HARD .

You say 1800 then 18000 in the same breathe... why?

Damn... 9s go for 60k in Aussie

If you sold it under 25 you ripped yourself off. Evo 9s almost disappeared from car trading sites, it's gonna go the way of the nsx and the supra. Evo 9 the best and last real Evo. I still daily drive a 420whp e85 9 and have for 10 years+, still my favorite car ever. NEVER SELL AN EVO 9.

LOL it’s dirt cheap. I could buy this thing 25k usd cash money when I was 18 lol. In my country Singapore a normal Suzuki swift 1.2 litres cost 85K LOL. This thing is dirt cheap. Any high schooler could buy this. Enjoy it properly for the cheap price you wouldn’t be able to understand the car price overseas beyond your shores.

Your Evo doesn't even wanna look at you right now... He be like "Dude are you serious ryt now? you could sell me for like 40 grand and someday someone who is a car enthusiast, especially for Evo like me will sacrifice everything just to get me..." I'm a fossil everyone is looking into right now... and you just sold me for under 20? That's a shame... hahahaha xD

Bought 2005 boxster for $12k with 95k miles drove for year. Did clutch and sold for $13500 with 98k miles

So I bought this exact car about 3 or so years ago and it’s been great. Have swapped out the clutch to a twin disk, new alternator, ac compressor, tail lights, headlights and other little things but I gotta say whoever installed the speakers did such a shit job. Instead of just buying adapters and some oem wire adapters they just drilled right into the panels and didn’t measure the rear right so a set of extra holes in the rear deck. Other than those small things the car is running great and it still hauls ass. I’m aiming to get it into the 600-800 HP range later on

one year on my evo 9 it cost me two oil filters and some oils.

Eighteen hundred dollars is $1,800, not $18,000. Please don't use phrasing you are unfamiliar with, especially when your video title suggests you are talking specifically of money spent on the Evo.

Buying Evo 9 in my country and then maintaining it would be more expensive than half of brand new cars, not to mention I won't be able to afford it in any forseeable future. I feel my heart breaking man, I fucking love this car but any measure of common sense speaks against it

That's when you say sorry everyone sold!! You could of got 30 + easy in Cali ..look at the 90' s Supra or Nsx ..its hard to find one for less than 50k in good condition!! Japanese sports cars are very sought after in the car community ...next time do your research bud and love your content!!

20k+ for a car not even making 300 WHP? Don’t catch me with that rarity crap theres more of these cars produced than my Mustang. Way better deal to just buy a Subaru and forge it. DSMs break like no tomorrow.

I just bought an evo9 MR a month ago. 600 hp and 133000 miles on it. 23k dollars. He was asking 26 for it. I garantee in five years I can make my money back, plus a profit.

If It's a 03 to 08 I wouldn't pay more than 10k. Everyone beat the shit out of these cars and many weren't modified properly, driven hard as hell and then sold when they became unreliable or worse. Dont buy one unless you have a good amount of money to go thru it. 5k or more. Also be a mechanic and own a real set of tools you've used to fix all your own cars since your first. If you can't change simple parts or minor services on your own stay away unless you have a lot of disposable income. It will be broken more than it runs good. I had a eclipse gsx and I know from experience. Awesome when they work well but that's not gonna be every day. Do not buy as a only car to drive to work ect. This is a money pit but it is a great car.

Fun fact: In Brazil where E100 is widespread, older flex-fuel cars have a small tank of gasoline exclusively used for cold starts when using ethanol, modern ones have a device to warm up the ethanol before injecting.

High performance cars are one of the worst purchases anyone could make, their depreciation value alone is financial suicide.... But this is the real world. Buy whatever the fuck you want and don’t justify to anybody, just don’t get into debt doing it 💪

I'm sure you meant CT9A chassis, not CD9A. I bought my IX brand new in '06 (still own and will never sell) and am terrified to really add up how much I have into this thing. Probably around $40k in parts alone now, no clue on maintenance costs. At least I've never had any major issues with it - my only warranty claim was for my shift knob of all things, and that's with a 10 year warranty Mitsu was giving out back then.

A buddy of mine owned one and it ran great. His biggest bill was all the ugly crappy mods he did to it. By the time I moved away from Sacramento his Evo looked Fugly.

Overpriced and a half cars. Drove plenty of em while working at a mitsu dealership, not worth the money then or now. Fun cars, but not still worth 20k now

I can give 4000$ but it should me converted to rightside driver Shipping should be my responsibility DIY you call it a deal

Here in Brooklyn trying to purchase one from a dealer 2006 evo 9 90,000 miles 26,000$ is it worth it ? All it has done to it are full bolt ons and that’s it. What do you think should I get it ?

This is a piece of History and should be priced at 25k

You never mention how much you bought it for but sold it for 19,950 20k pretty much

I’m thinking about getting this SAME exact car. I don’t really care abusing the hell out of it with mods and turning it into a cyborg, I just want to get a clean paint job and wheels and just give it the maintenance it needs to thrive. Literally every car I look at someone’s ALWAYS talking shit or praising why the like something. I try to do my own research and see what’s best for me, but I really dig this car.

Had one of those clowns pull up on me yesterday. I'm assuming he knows that I'm driving a hellcat. He did have more than I thought but hey that's what the bottle is for in the trunk.

My evo x costs a lot but it is worth it. never regretted my evo and never will. Evo is life

Hi, i’m Davide and i’m from Italy.. I’m looking for an evo 6 too.. Do you know where i can look for her? Thanks

There's a small dealership asking $50,000 for a 2004 evo with like 56,000 miles on it.. :/

One day I will get a EVO IX, it's always been my favorite and dream car.

Of course you can go up in price. Take it off the market if demand is clearly higher than you anticipated, then put it back on at a higher price. Don't be a pushover.

Why didn’t you just cancel the ad *??*

Evo and STI are going for big money now. I am holding onto my 06 STI with 87k original miles.

3:30 I have a very similar problem, my car will idle fine on cold start but once it gets warmed up it starts to idle very low and stall. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction?

18000 dollars you should have said you repeated that twice I'm like fuck

Canadian importers just starting to get them they are selling for $20,000 - $25,000

Ill give u 13 k cash right now for that high mileage vehicle that need some love cuz it looks like it seen better days .🤣

It looks nice and is 600hp but because of it expensive maintenance cost. I go for a different car

I mean, you could have just relisted it for a higher price 🤔

They suck only because they think they can weave in and out of traffic. I block all of them so they are slowed down.

My Evo X MR cost me around 28k usd....yours is a bargain!!😮

Dude how do you call em issues 🤣 you didn’t face the real things. You might cry if you got em

Why he pronounce evolution the way he did -.-.... u shouldnt own a car you can't pronounce hahahaha

who the lucky bastard who got this for under 20k

You don't need an expensive reader for SRS codes. You can use a $100 code reader which supports that.

Wish I could get one for $1800 😅 for real you could've gotten $25k for it for sure

in Europe a car like this is 30.000 euro (32.000$). Why did you sold it ?

Fk me evo 9’s are going for 60k rn in Sydney… that’s like 42k usd

Get out while you can, take the money and buy Gold or Silver. Too many miles.

13000$ Canadian for a rhd one

got mine with 16k Miles 1 owner Evo 9 MR , SE options currently 40k miles