Now I want one. Shit. I dont know what the hell I want to do about my car situation now. I'm looking at a modded 98 GSX for $13,000 or now I'm thinking about an EVO for like 22-25. I wonder how bad the insurance on EVOs is... I've heard it's pretty bad. The GSX is nice and all, but the EVO handles so well, and is so much newer. Shit, I hate decisions like this.

Originally posted by CopperEclipse96
I wonder how bad the insurance on EVOs is... I've heard it's pretty bad.

I'm 39, clean driving record, married, multi-vehicle discount, homeowner discount, live in a low crime area, and keep it in the garage. I pay $570/half in their top tier category. don't know if that's expensive to you or not. It is to me, especially since my '04 mazda6 is less than half that to insure...

Originally posted by 992gnt

Originally posted by CopperEclipse96 I wonder how bad the insurance on EVOs is... I've heard it's pretty bad.

I'm 39, clean driving record, married, multi-vehicle discount, homeowner discount, live in a low crime area, and keep it in the garage. I pay $570/half in their top tier category. don't know if that's expensive to you or not. It is to me, especially since my '04 mazda6 is less than half that to insure...

ouch...

My Evo is $400/yr more than my eclipse.

Originally posted by eclipzGST
My Evo is $400/yr more than my eclipse.

yikes.

I rode shotgun in my friends evo with just exhaust at the track... The launch scared the hell out of me... I was absolutely amazed by the car... But I have been planning on getting one after college for a long time now.

I still vote (with every thread like this) that you keep the eclipse until u can afford to have two cars :P I don't plan to ever get rid of my eclipse (unless it goes to DSM heaven), but I also want an Evo in a few years...

Originally posted by EclipseSix
I still vote (with every thread like this) that you keep the eclipse until u can afford to have two cars :P I don't plan to ever get rid of my eclipse (unless it goes to DSM heaven), but I also want an Evo in a few years...

oh of course, My evo is gonna be my daily driver, my 2gnt is gonna be a full out drag car!!! :evilgrin

Turbo AWD insurance rates < Turbo FWD insurance rates

My 1990 non-turbo fwd cost more than my 1991 turbo awd...keep in mind im still a minor. Whichever you get, it will be less than your current car.

Wow that's crazy I have a 280Z and I'm paying like 300 bux for 6 months, but it is a 30 year old car.

Man 13000 for a GSX? That's a lot in my area there are GSXs everywhere no one wants them probably because they don't handle that well and eat up more gas. That GSX better have some damn good mods or low miles I can get one for around 5k here.

Originally posted by HadesOmega
Wow that's crazy I have a 280Z and I'm paying like 300 bux for 6 months, but it is a 30 year old car. Man 13000 for a GSX? That's a lot in my area there are GSXs everywhere no one wants them probably because they don't handle that well and eat up more gas. That GSX better have some damn good mods or low miles I can get one for around 5k here.

yeah, it's modded.

20G turbo
6 bolt
shep tranny
ACT clutch
fuel pump and injectors
huge fmic
DSMlink
and more...

EDIT: Oh, and it's a bit more since it's a 98.

My next car will be another Evo. But I'm not getting rid of my VIII. Oh, and despite the high insurance, it's totally worth it. ;)

Originally posted by burntheblobs
Turbo AWD insurance rates < Turbo FWD insurance rates My 1990 non-turbo fwd cost more than my 1991 turbo awd...keep in mind im still a minor. Whichever you get, it will be less than your current car.

for some reason my Geico insurance of my '93 TSI AWD is exactly the same as it was for my '95 RS (clean record, 23 yrs old). My explanation is that Geico just wants your money and doesn't care.

Is there any year in particular for the EVOs that I should avoid? I've heard that they get a little better each year, but I could pick up a 2003 for under $25,000, and the newer ones will obviously be more. Are there any problems with the 2003s?

The way I see it, I can get a longer term long on a newer car like an EVO, and in the end, they payment wouldnt be a whole lot more than the eclipse with a 3 year loan. Plus if I got the EVO, i could get rid of the eclipse, but if I got the GSX, I would keep my 2GNT as a backup. It would be really nice to have a newer vehicle.

Originally posted by CopperEclipse96
Is there any year in particular for the EVOs that I should avoid? I've heard that they get a little better each year, but I could pick up a 2003 for under $25,000, and the newer ones will obviously be more. Are there any problems with the 2003s? The way I see it, I can get a longer term long on a newer car like an EVO, and in the end, they payment wouldnt be a whole lot more than the eclipse with a 3 year loan. Plus if I got the EVO, i could get rid of the eclipse, but if I got the GSX, I would keep my 2GNT as a backup. It would be really nice to have a newer vehicle.

My friend with an EVO told me that 2003's were a problematic year compared to the others. Just what he said, I dunno how true it is.

My 03 Evo was $998 per year with full coverage. I have a perfect record and it was insured in Maryland.

'03's seem to be hit and miss compared to later years. I happened to get a good one, and I don't personally know anyone that got a 'bad' one. If I were going to buy a used one I'd definately get an '05 since they have the limited slip front diff.

we pay $280/month full coverage on the evo, the eclipse, and the outlander.

The evo and outlander have $250 deductibles; the eclipse is $150.

Originally posted by Jeff_99gs
My 03 Evo was $998 per year with full coverage. I have a perfect record and it was insured in Maryland.

That's cause they thought it was a Lancer :-)

Originally posted by Dualgen2

Originally posted by Jeff_99gs My 03 Evo was $998 per year with full coverage. I have a perfect record and it was insured in Maryland.

That's cause they thought it was a Lancer :-)

Yeah, I just got a quote for $2,000 for 6 months. GSX here I come!! lol.

I would say that if you can, avoid the '03's for a couple reasons, and try and get an '05. For one, the '03's had the smaller hot side (2005's come stock with the 10.5cm). So either an '04 or '05, but preferably an '05. When I get one, it will be a IX MR }(

Originally posted by 97eclipse97
I would say that if you can, avoid the '03's for a couple reasons, and try and get an '05. For one, the '03's had the smaller hot side (2005's come stock with the 10.5cm). So either an '04 or '05, but preferably an '05. When I get one, it will be a IX MR }(

FEAR T3H 2OO3 3V0

I got quoted less for an 05 Evo(684) than a 99 GSX (890). Evo may be AWD turbo but it is still a turbo 4 door family car by my company's standards(farmers), while a gsx is a turbo 2 door sports coupe.

Originally posted by KBallistiks
I got quoted less for an 05 Evo(684) than a 99 GSX (890). Evo may be AWD turbo but it is still a turbo 4 door family car by my company's standards(farmers), while a gsx is a turbo 2 door sports coupe.

maybe they were quoting you for a regular evo, and dint know the difference. theres no way it could be that cheap. how old are you?

Originally posted by CopperEclipse96

Originally posted by KBallistiks I got quoted less for an 05 Evo(684) than a 99 GSX (890). Evo may be AWD turbo but it is still a turbo 4 door family car by my company's standards(farmers), while a gsx is a turbo 2 door sports coupe.

maybe they were quoting you for a regular evo, and dint know the difference. theres no way it could be that cheap. how old are you?

yeah right. I'm 32yrs old, a few minor blemishes on my record, have a multi-car discount on my policy and I'm still paying $1198/yr.
With the amount of high speed crashes and Evo's totalled by wreckless driving, there's no way they could consider it a "family car" through any carrier... I think they quoted you for a reg Lancer.
How could they possibly quote you less for a car that has 3x the value of a 99GSX????

Right. Go ahead and get that policy, and then freak out when they raise it once you give them the vin. When I got my Evo back in '03 I was paying around $425/half. Nothing with respect to the policy has changed, but I'm paying just under $600/half now. The insurance industry figured it out pretty quickly and raised rates. Hell, some guys have reported 30% rate increases this year without any accidents or tickets. Many, many people are quoted rates for a regular lancer.