Ditch Evo X for FR-S or wait? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

evostanman · 09-22-2015, 05:01 PM

*Update*

So I got a promotion at work about a month ago! This means more money...which means I get to keep my Evo

After I'm done paying it off I will be purchasing an FR-S, cash of course. I'm just in love with how the FR-S/BRZ look like. Thank you all for your input!

MokSpeed · 09-22-2015, 05:23 PM

Nice! Paying off the Evo first would've been the best choice even if you didn't get promoted. You can basically purchase a pre-owned FR-S/BRZ with the money you'll make on a private sale of the Evo and still have money for mods. It's ridiculous how well those things hold their value.

If you don't believe me just go look up how much good condition Evo VIIIs are still selling for on the market.

xuimod · 09-22-2015, 05:44 PM

Ditch Evo and install twin turbo on FRS. You won't regret it.

continuecrushing · 09-22-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MokSpeed

Nice! Paying off the Evo first would've been the best choice even if you didn't get promoted. You can basically purchase a pre-owned FR-S/BRZ with the money you'll make on a private sale of the Evo and still have money for mods. It's ridiculous how well those things hold their value.

If you don't believe me just go look up how much good condition Evo VIIIs are still selling for on the market.

haha, hell look at how much people want for bad condition ones lol

LucidMomentum · 09-22-2015, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Shutter

haha, hell look at how much people want for bad condition ones lol

Yeah, that was the main reason I didn't get a new / used EVO instead of the FR-S. Too much markup

ccsae · 09-23-2015, 09:00 PM

Just got rid of my Evo x and got an FRS (accident / not my fault). My Evo had about 380 WHP and I still don't mind the loss of power. It was hard to use the full potential anyways on the street. I'd say the Evo's handling is still pretty damn good, but the FRS feels so much lighter and fun to drive. I know what people mean now, when they say the FRS just begs you to drive faster. Like others said, only time I feel embarrassed about the lack of power is when I have to pass another car. One bad thing about the Evo is that people mistake it to be a regular Lancer.

TMF · 09-23-2015, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ccsae

Just got rid of my Evo x and got an FRS (accident / not my fault). My Evo had about 380 WHP and I still don't mind the loss of power. It was hard to use the full potential anyways on the street. I'd say the Evo's handling is still pretty damn good, but the FRS feels so much lighter and fun to drive. I know what people mean now, when they say the FRS just begs you to drive faster. Like others said, only time I feel embarrassed about the lack of power is when I have to pass another car. One bad thing about the Evo is that people mistake it to be a regular Lancer.

These are my feelings exactly, as I also came from a ~380-400 whp STI. After I sold my STI and bought my slightly used FRS, I had a huge smile on my face and money to spare.

But to the OP, you're asking this Q on the FRS forum...what do you think we are all going to vote for? The Evo X and FRS are two very different cars, but two excellent cars. It is up to you and what you want. If I was in your shoes and the FRS met my daily practicality needs and was struggling financially, I wouldn't hesitate to get rid of the X and pick up a FRS. The hardest part about selling the X is actually listing it for sale. Once you have it listed and want to sell it, you probably won't look back!

kdmBRZ · 09-25-2015, 04:50 PM

hello,

I'll just offer my advice as well. I think if you prioritize what's important then it should be easy. My advice is since you're engaged to your GF(congratulations btw), you need to start saving money for your future. Look everyone said keep the EVO because resale value is going to go up due to discontinuation but that monthly payment is probably killing your finances a bit I assume? You can always buy EVO or FR-S later when your finance situation settles down. I know you don't want to give up your EVO and maybe get a FRS, but I recommend sell the EVO, get a cheaper daily driver, save money for your wedding and future. Then, think about buying FRS or EVO. They will always be around. If you gf knows about your evo monthly payments, she will start grilling you in the coming future on how expensive it is. I hope this helped. Good luck!

olsonpg · 09-25-2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

If you come from a Evo...keep it. Buy a $10k FR-S in 2 years in real good shape! I've seen many with less than 50k for $15-18k already. Re-finance.

oh god. 10k in 2 years? Lets all pray that never happens.

But seriously im with you brother! FI Rocket bunny with rivets and 10.5 inch rear wheels

. To have something self created is much more fulfilling than having what anyone can buy.

chaoskaze · 09-25-2015, 09:08 PM

Wait. Evo is a great car. It's value won't drop too much.

Th3rdSun · 09-25-2015, 10:14 PM

I'm a bit confused. He bought the car two years ago,has 26 months left,and has astronomical payments of $630/month? He must have put close to nothing down on that car to have payment that high.

That car's list price is about $34k. After the next 26 months he would've dumped in another $16,380,which is close to half way payed off,and there's no thought of refinancing?

It sounds like he got a pretty decent APR,but the mistake was a low down payment and going only for four years.He should've either ponied up more of a down payment to get lower monthly payment (let me stew for a minute to just fathom how anyone could ever agree to paying $630/month on a car that's under $50k,and think it's a good idea) or stretched out the payments another year.

Very first thing the OP should do is see about getting refinanced to lower his monthly payments.It's a good car worth keeping,so regardless if he likes the FR-S or not,it seems that it would be financially beneficial to find a way to pay it off at this point.

If a re-fi isn't an option,then definitely trade it in for something that's less of a strain. Personally if I were in his position,I would not get a FR-S.It's a good car,and I love mine,but saving up for a wedding,I would go for something totally practical and cheaper for now.I would suggest a Nissan Sentra. Well under $20k brand spanking new,and great gas mileage. For something with a little more pep but about the same MPG,go for the Altima. Just over $20k and an overall solid car.

Packofcrows · 09-25-2015, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olsonpg

oh god. 10k in 2 years? Lets all pray that never happens.

But seriously im with you brother! FI Rocket bunny with rivets and 10.5 inch rear wheels

. To have something self created is much more fulfilling than having what anyone can buy.

It's here! FRS is like another Civic! Fancier, more fun, but nonetheless a Civic!

14k here

12k here!

13k here (might be lease?)

12.4k here!

I love my FRS but money wise, it aint anything fancy! To me, it is better than a Porsche though!

olsonpg · 09-25-2015, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packofcrows

It's here! FRS is like another Civic! Fancier, more fun, but nonetheless a Civic!

14k here

12k here!

13k here (might be lease?)

12.4k here!

I love my FRS but money wise, it aint anything fancy! To me, it is better than a Porsche though!

SHHHH it IS fancy.

Just dont tell anyone how much you bought it for and they'll think its worth a million bucks!

Packofcrows · 09-25-2015, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by olsonpg

SHHHH it IS fancy.

Just dont tell anyone how much you bought it for and they'll think its worth a million bucks!

LOL yeah peeps think its a 55k minimum car.

09-25-2015, 04:50 PM	#50
kdmBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '14 SWP BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 122 Thanks: 50 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hello, I'll just offer my advice as well. I think if you prioritize what's important then it should be easy. My advice is since you're engaged to your GF(congratulations btw), you need to start saving money for your future. Look everyone said keep the EVO because resale value is going to go up due to discontinuation but that monthly payment is probably killing your finances a bit I assume? You can always buy EVO or FR-S later when your finance situation settles down. I know you don't want to give up your EVO and maybe get a FRS, but I recommend sell the EVO, get a cheaper daily driver, save money for your wedding and future. Then, think about buying FRS or EVO. They will always be around. If you gf knows about your evo monthly payments, she will start grilling you in the coming future on how expensive it is. I hope this helped. Good luck! __________________ 2014 SWP BRZ Limited 2013 SWP WRX STI Limited 2010 Nissan 370z 40th Anniversary 2008 White Scion tC 5MT

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09-22-2015, 05:01 PM	#43
evostanman Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2013 Evo X GSR Location: Socal Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Update So I got a promotion at work about a month ago! This means more money...which means I get to keep my Evo After I'm done paying it off I will be purchasing an FR-S, cash of course. I'm just in love with how the FR-S/BRZ look like. Thank you all for your input!

09-22-2015, 05:23 PM	#44
MokSpeed Granny Shifter Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: United States Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,289 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice! Paying off the Evo first would've been the best choice even if you didn't get promoted. You can basically purchase a pre-owned FR-S/BRZ with the money you'll make on a private sale of the Evo and still have money for mods. It's ridiculous how well those things hold their value. If you don't believe me just go look up how much good condition Evo VIIIs are still selling for on the market.

09-22-2015, 05:44 PM	#45
xuimod Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2007 MX-5 Miata, 2015 VW Golf GTI Location: EArth Posts: 226 Thanks: 336 Thanked 72 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ditch Evo and install twin turbo on FRS. You won't regret it.

09-23-2015, 09:00 PM	#48
ccsae Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2008 Evo X GSR / 2016 FRS Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just got rid of my Evo x and got an FRS (accident / not my fault). My Evo had about 380 WHP and I still don't mind the loss of power. It was hard to use the full potential anyways on the street. I'd say the Evo's handling is still pretty damn good, but the FRS feels so much lighter and fun to drive. I know what people mean now, when they say the FRS just begs you to drive faster. Like others said, only time I feel embarrassed about the lack of power is when I have to pass another car. One bad thing about the Evo is that people mistake it to be a regular Lancer.

09-25-2015, 09:08 PM	#52
chaoskaze The Fail Boat Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: CWP S.B. Location: LasVegas Posts: 3,028 Thanks: 4,720 Thanked 1,294 Times in 874 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wait. Evo is a great car. It's value won't drop too much.

09-25-2015, 10:14 PM	#53
Th3rdSun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S MT Hot Lava Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 590 Thanks: 156 Thanked 309 Times in 193 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm a bit confused. He bought the car two years ago,has 26 months left,and has astronomical payments of $630/month? He must have put close to nothing down on that car to have payment that high. That car's list price is about $34k. After the next 26 months he would've dumped in another $16,380,which is close to half way payed off,and there's no thought of refinancing? It sounds like he got a pretty decent APR,but the mistake was a low down payment and going only for four years.He should've either ponied up more of a down payment to get lower monthly payment (let me stew for a minute to just fathom how anyone could ever agree to paying $630/month on a car that's under $50k,and think it's a good idea) or stretched out the payments another year. Very first thing the OP should do is see about getting refinanced to lower his monthly payments.It's a good car worth keeping,so regardless if he likes the FR-S or not,it seems that it would be financially beneficial to find a way to pay it off at this point. If a re-fi isn't an option,then definitely trade it in for something that's less of a strain. Personally if I were in his position,I would not get a FR-S.It's a good car,and I love mine,but saving up for a wedding,I would go for something totally practical and cheaper for now.I would suggest a Nissan Sentra. Well under $20k brand spanking new,and great gas mileage. For something with a little more pep but about the same MPG,go for the Altima. Just over $20k and an overall solid car.

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